Technical Resources List

A hot tap creates a new branch connection on a live, pressurized piping system without requiring a full shutdown. This guide explains how hot tapping works, the equipment involved, coupon capture, planning and engineering considerations, the difference between a hot tap and a line stop, and when live connection work can help reduce operational disruption.

A successful hot tap starts before the cutter reaches the pipe. This guide covers the system information, equipment checks, access conditions, fitting and valve requirements, coupon recovery planning, and field controls that should be reviewed before live cutting begins.

Hot tapping and line stopping can allow piping systems to be modified, extended, isolated, or repaired without draining the entire system. This guide explains how these live-system methods work, when each is used, and what should be reviewed before work begins.

Before a hot tap is planned, the pipe size, material, wall thickness, pressure, temperature, line contents, connection size, access, and system condition should be reviewed. This guide explains the information that helps define the correct hot tap setup.

Large-diameter hot tapping can create major new connections on active piping systems without a full pipeline shutdown. This guide explains the added planning, alignment, equipment support, cutting, coupon recovery, and access considerations involved as connection size increases.