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A pipe installation transition fitting includes a transition fitting housing having a housing interior, a fitting attachment mechanism carried by the transition fitting housing and a pressurization port carried by the transition fitting housing and having a pressurization port opening communicating

A pipe installation transition fitting includes a transition fitting housing having a housing interior, a fitting attachment mechanism carried by the transition fitting housing and a pressurization port carried by the transition fitting housing and having a pressurization port opening communicating with the housing interior of the transition fitting housing.

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1. A pipe installation transition fitting, comprising: a transition fitting housing having a housing interior, the transition fitting housing configured to be pulled through a subterranean bore beneath the ground;a pig in said housing interior of said transition fitting housing;a fitting attachment

1. A pipe installation transition fitting, comprising: a transition fitting housing having a housing interior, the transition fitting housing configured to be pulled through a subterranean bore beneath the ground;a pig in said housing interior of said transition fitting housing;a fitting attachment mechanism carried by said transition fitting housing; anda pressurization port carried by said transition fitting housing and having a pressurization port opening communicating with said housing interior of said transition fitting housing. 2. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 1 wherein said fitting attachment mechanism comprises a D-ring. 3. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 2 wherein said D-ring is pivotally carried by said transition fitting housing. 4. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 1 further comprising a transition fitting cap carried by said transition fitting housing. 5. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 4 wherein said fitting attachment mechanism is attached to said transition fitting cap. 6. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 1 further comprising a pipe receptacle having a pipe receptacle interior carried by said transition fitting housing. 7. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 1 wherein said transition fitting housing is generally elongated and cylindrical. 8. A pipe installation transition fitting, comprising: a transition fitting housing having a first housing end, a second housing end opposite said first housing end and a housing interior extending between said first housing end and said second housing end, the transition fitting housing configured to be pulled through a subterranean bore beneath the ground;a pig in said housing interior of said transition fitting housing;a fitting attachment mechanism carried by said first housing end of said transition fitting housing, the fitting attachment mechanism facilitates attachment of said transition fitting housing to a pipe pulling cable; anda pressurization port carried by said transition fitting housing between said first housing end and said second housing end and having a pressurization port opening communicating with said housing interior of said transition fitting housing. 9. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 8 wherein said fitting attachment mechanism comprises a D-ring. 10. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 9 wherein said D-ring is pivotally carried by said transition fitting housing. 11. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 8 further comprising a transition fitting cap carried by said first housing end of said transition fitting housing. 12. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 11 wherein said fitting attachment mechanism is carried by said transition fitting cap. 13. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 8 further comprising a pipe receptacle having a pipe receptacle interior carried by said second housing end of said transition fitting housing. 14. The pipe installation transition fitting of claim 8 wherein said transition fitting housing is generally elongated and cylindrical. 15. A pipe installation method, comprising: providing a pipe installation transition fitting having a transmission fitting housing and a fitting attachment mechanism and a pressurization port on said transition fitting housing;forming a subterranean bore;attaching a pipe to said pipe installation transition fitting;placing a pig in said pipe installation transition fitting;attaching a pipe pulling apparatus to said fitting attachment mechanism;pulling said pipe into place in said subterranean bore by operation of said pipe pulling apparatus;maintaining said pipe installation transition fitting in place on said pipe;testing said pipe by flowing pressurized air through said pressurization port into said transmission fitting housing and said pipe and discharging said pig from said pipe by said flowing pressurized air through said pressurization port into said transmission fitting housing and said pipe;detaching said pipe from said pipe installation transition fitting; andplacing said pipe into service. 16. The pipe installation method of claim 15 wherein said testing said pipe comprises conducting blockage testing on said pipe. 17. The pipe installation method of claim 15 wherein said testing said pipe comprises conducting leakage testing on said pipe.