WHAT IS “USED” PIPE. Jeopardy! Semantics is big business for some suppliers.

> It’s up to 50 years old.
 
> It’s scrap from decommissioned oil wells in the North Sea.
 
> It’s “USED.”
 
> It’s checked for radiation.
 
> It’s hydro cleaned and has telltale swirl marks on the exterior.
 
> It’s imported into Northeast American ports.
 
> It’s marketed as “SURPLUS.”
 
> It’s fabricated into Pipe Piles, Helical Piles, and Micropiles.
 
> It’s marketed as “NEW” to project owners.
 
> It’s “USED” that became “SURPLUS” that became “NEW.”
 
> It’s time to check your paperwork.
 
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