--- title: "Enhancing Oil & Gas Infrastructure with Ocean Tensar Geogrid SS-40 in Begusarai, Bihar" date: 2025-03-12 author: "Sales Team" url: https://oceangeosynthetics.com/oil-gas-ocean-tensar-geogrid-ss-40-bihar/ --- March 12, 2025 | [Case Studies](https://oceangeosynthetics.com/category/case-studies/) # Enhancing Oil & Gas Infrastructure with Ocean Tensar Geogrid SS-40 in Begusarai, Bihar For an [oil and gas](https://oceangeosynthetics.com/suitable_sectors/oil-gas-energy/) facility in Begusarai, Bihar, Ocean Non Wovens supplied and installed 1200 SQM of Ocean Tensar [Geogrid](https://oceangeosynthetics.com/products/geogrid-manufacturers/) SS-40. The geogrid reinforced the aggregate base of the facility’s road network and work platforms, which had to carry heavy vehicles over soft soil. ## Project overview - **Sector:** Oil and gas infrastructure - **Location:** Begusarai, Bihar - **Product used:** Ocean Tensar Geogrid SS-40 - **Quantity:** 1200 SQM - **Scope:** Supply and installation - **Application:** Base reinforcement for internal roads and work platforms ## Challenges in oil and gas infrastructure Oil and gas projects need roads, drilling pads, pipeline corridors and refinery platforms, all of which depend on firm ground. Typical problems: - **Weak subgrades:** many sites sit on weak or moisture-sensitive soils that settle and lose strength when wet. - **Heavy loads:** drilling rigs, heavy transport vehicles and storage tanks put large loads on the ground. - **Erosion and environmental limits:** the ground has to be stable without excessive excavation or quarrying. - **Cost and time:** replacing soft soil with thick layers of imported aggregate is slow and expensive. ## Ocean Tensar Geogrid SS-40 SS-40 is a [biaxial geogrid](https://oceangeosynthetics.com/products/geogrid-manufacturers/biaxial-geogrid/): a polypropylene sheet punched and stretched in both directions into a grid with stiff ribs and integral junctions. Aggregate placed on the grid pushes partly into the apertures and locks against the ribs. This interlock restrains the stone from spreading sideways under traffic, so the base layer stays stiff and spreads wheel loads over a wider area of subgrade. ### Benefits in oil and gas applications 1. **Load distribution:** the reinforced base spreads loads more evenly, raising effective bearing capacity and reducing differential settlement. 2. **Durability:** polypropylene resists the chemicals found in soils and around fuel handling areas; once buried, the grid is protected from UV. 3. **Thinner aggregate layer:** a reinforced base can be thinner than an unreinforced one for the same performance, which saves aggregate and haulage. 4. **Longer service life:** roads and work platforms rut less and need less frequent maintenance. 5. **Quick installation:** rolls are light and are laid by hand, without special plant. ## Project execution in Begusarai The work covered a road network and work platforms for the oil and gas facility. Soft soil and heavy vehicle traffic meant the base needed reinforcement. Installation followed four steps: - **Site preparation:** the subgrade was inspected and levelled. - **Geogrid installation:** 1200 SQM of Ocean Tensar Geogrid SS-40 was laid over the prepared base with proper overlaps and anchoring. - **Aggregate layer:** good-quality aggregate was placed over the geogrid. - **Compaction:** the layer was compacted to the required density. As general practice, aggregate is tipped onto the grid and spread forward from material already placed, so tracked or wheeled plant never drives directly on the exposed geogrid. On very soft or fine-grained subgrades, a [non woven geotextile](https://oceangeosynthetics.com/products/geotextile-manufacturers/) under the geogrid keeps soil from pumping up into the aggregate. ## Why geosynthetics suit oil and gas sites Oil and gas facilities are often built quickly on ground that was not chosen for its soil. Geosynthetic reinforcement lets the contractor build on that ground with less excavation and less imported stone, which also cuts the carbon cost of quarrying and haulage. ## Traditional methods vs geogrid reinforcement | **Parameter** | **Unreinforced aggregate base** | **Geogrid-reinforced base** | | --- | --- | --- | | Load-bearing capacity | Limited by subgrade strength | Higher, through interlock and load spreading | | Maintenance | Frequent regrading of ruts | Less rutting, less regrading | | Environmental impact | High (excavation, material use) | Lower (less aggregate) | | Installation time | Longer (thicker layers) | Shorter | ## Geogrids from Ocean Non Wovens At Begusarai, Ocean Tensar Geogrid SS-40 gave the facility’s roads and work platforms a reinforced base over soft soil. 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