I've always heard welders who worked the natural gas and oil lines were pipeliners, because of how many miles can be put in the ground per day. The Alaska pipe line comes to mind.
Welders who worked process piping, water, steam, chemicals, etc, were pipe welders. That's how they're distinguished in this area of the world, or at least used to be. There are so many people moving here from around the world that I've heard all sorts of names.
Thomas Dean,
No HYPpie rods?
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