API 1169 Exam (2023)|Latest Update Graded
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Definition for Active Excavation Area
Is the area where the edge of the disturbance is within 25 feet of the centreline of the existing
facilities.
Definition for Crossing agreement
Is the agreement entered into between the owner of the existing facility and the crossing company
installing the new facility to specify the rights and obligations of the parties during the crossing
Construciton.
Define Crossing clearance distance
Is the vertical separation between the existing pipeline and facilities and where the new pipeline is
being installed. The recommended crossing clearance distance between the new pipeline and the
existing facilities is two feet (24"). The minimum distance is one foot (12"). The new pipeline should
be installed at a level depth across the ROW, if practicable.
Define Crossing Company
Is the entity that intends to install, operate, maintain a new pipeline that crosses existing pipeline
facilities. The Crossing company may designate a third-party or parties to perform the task necessary
to accomplish a Crossing but remains responsible for the work performed by such third parties.
Define Crossing Construction
Is the construction of a new natural gas pipeline facility by Crossing company that will cross owners
existing natural gas pipeline(s). The extent of the crossing area is established by the beginning and
ending of the encroachment area. Crossing construction begins with the first disturbance of soil in the
encroachment area and ends when the ROW has been restored.
Define crossing plan
Is the plan devise between the owner and crossing party to specify the details and provisions under
which the crossing construction show occur. Depending on the size the nature of the crossing across
and plan should be simple as an exchange of the mechanical requirements and an email agreement to
follow these requirements. The more complex jobs the crossing plan should include topics such as
cathodic protection requirements, a blasting plan (if any), support and backfill requirements, and
erosion control.
Define Designated Contact
Is the singular point of contact identified within the company of the crossing company and the owner
who has the responsibility to communicate about the safely managed crossing. There will be a cross
and Company designated contact and an owner designated contact.
Define Due Diligence Corridor
Is the distance equal to the width of the proposed survey Corredor +50 feet on each side of the
crossing construction involving a survey Corredor. The survey Corredor is the quarter width typically
use for biological surveys, for example.
Define Encroachment Area
, Is the area where the ground disturbance occurs within 50 feet of the centerline of the existing facility
or within the existing facilities ROW or easement, whichever is greater. Additional distance may be
required for the constructions such as topography side-hill lays, catholic operating equipment, and
topography.
Define Excavation Tolerance Zone
Is the area in which soil must be removed by non-mechanical means such as (hand digging, pot-
holing, or hydro-Vac) rather than mechanical means. It is an area within 2 feet of the existing facilities
or the distance mandated by state law where applicable, whichever is greater.
Define Owner
Is the entity that owns our operates the existing pipeline facilities. The owner may designate a third-
party or parties to perform the tasks necessary to enable a safe crossing of its facilities by crossing
company but remains responsible for the work performed by such third-party.
Define Right of way ROW
Is the property in which a pipeline company and a landowner both have legal interest. The ROW is
usually established through a written document known as an easement. The easement provides that
each entity has the right to be there although each is permitted different uses of the land. Pipeline
companies are typically granted permission to install operate and maintain a buried pipeline and
sometimes, with surface apparatuses across a certain portion of land without interference with its
rights to do so.
It is who's responsible to gain access for the purpose of conducting a survey of facilities within the
Encroachment Area?
Crossing company
Examples of information discussed and exchange between Designated contacts include?
Placement of the ROW, Location of the existing of proposed pipelines within the ROW, the types of
easement (exclusive, or open and undefined), construction methods and practices, unique landscape,
terrain, or environmental situations, separation distances, restrictions on type in location of heavy
equipment crossings, any potential pipeline integrity concerns, responsibility for cathodic protection
after installation, the ground disturbance timing.
The cross company will identify areas where blasting will be used along the route within how many
feet of the existing facilities to be crossed?
300' (the members recognize this guideline differs from the one contained in the API's "Guidelines for
Property Development" that specifies a hosting plan is required when blasting will occur within a (1/4)
mile of existing facilities.
To eliminate potential confusion caused by lack of a response to a one call, the owners designated
contact will notify the cross companies designed with a ? indicating either that there is no conflict or
the line will be marked.
Positive Response
The owner Well cause it's facilities within the encroachment area to be marked using appropriate line
locating message that will ensure the accurate placement of the markers. Markers will be placed at a
maximum spacing not exceeding?
50'
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Definition for Active Excavation Area
Is the area where the edge of the disturbance is within 25 feet of the centreline of the existing
facilities.
Definition for Crossing agreement
Is the agreement entered into between the owner of the existing facility and the crossing company
installing the new facility to specify the rights and obligations of the parties during the crossing
Construciton.
Define Crossing clearance distance
Is the vertical separation between the existing pipeline and facilities and where the new pipeline is
being installed. The recommended crossing clearance distance between the new pipeline and the
existing facilities is two feet (24"). The minimum distance is one foot (12"). The new pipeline should
be installed at a level depth across the ROW, if practicable.
Define Crossing Company
Is the entity that intends to install, operate, maintain a new pipeline that crosses existing pipeline
facilities. The Crossing company may designate a third-party or parties to perform the task necessary
to accomplish a Crossing but remains responsible for the work performed by such third parties.
Define Crossing Construction
Is the construction of a new natural gas pipeline facility by Crossing company that will cross owners
existing natural gas pipeline(s). The extent of the crossing area is established by the beginning and
ending of the encroachment area. Crossing construction begins with the first disturbance of soil in the
encroachment area and ends when the ROW has been restored.
Define crossing plan
Is the plan devise between the owner and crossing party to specify the details and provisions under
which the crossing construction show occur. Depending on the size the nature of the crossing across
and plan should be simple as an exchange of the mechanical requirements and an email agreement to
follow these requirements. The more complex jobs the crossing plan should include topics such as
cathodic protection requirements, a blasting plan (if any), support and backfill requirements, and
erosion control.
Define Designated Contact
Is the singular point of contact identified within the company of the crossing company and the owner
who has the responsibility to communicate about the safely managed crossing. There will be a cross
and Company designated contact and an owner designated contact.
Define Due Diligence Corridor
Is the distance equal to the width of the proposed survey Corredor +50 feet on each side of the
crossing construction involving a survey Corredor. The survey Corredor is the quarter width typically
use for biological surveys, for example.
Define Encroachment Area
, Is the area where the ground disturbance occurs within 50 feet of the centerline of the existing facility
or within the existing facilities ROW or easement, whichever is greater. Additional distance may be
required for the constructions such as topography side-hill lays, catholic operating equipment, and
topography.
Define Excavation Tolerance Zone
Is the area in which soil must be removed by non-mechanical means such as (hand digging, pot-
holing, or hydro-Vac) rather than mechanical means. It is an area within 2 feet of the existing facilities
or the distance mandated by state law where applicable, whichever is greater.
Define Owner
Is the entity that owns our operates the existing pipeline facilities. The owner may designate a third-
party or parties to perform the tasks necessary to enable a safe crossing of its facilities by crossing
company but remains responsible for the work performed by such third-party.
Define Right of way ROW
Is the property in which a pipeline company and a landowner both have legal interest. The ROW is
usually established through a written document known as an easement. The easement provides that
each entity has the right to be there although each is permitted different uses of the land. Pipeline
companies are typically granted permission to install operate and maintain a buried pipeline and
sometimes, with surface apparatuses across a certain portion of land without interference with its
rights to do so.
It is who's responsible to gain access for the purpose of conducting a survey of facilities within the
Encroachment Area?
Crossing company
Examples of information discussed and exchange between Designated contacts include?
Placement of the ROW, Location of the existing of proposed pipelines within the ROW, the types of
easement (exclusive, or open and undefined), construction methods and practices, unique landscape,
terrain, or environmental situations, separation distances, restrictions on type in location of heavy
equipment crossings, any potential pipeline integrity concerns, responsibility for cathodic protection
after installation, the ground disturbance timing.
The cross company will identify areas where blasting will be used along the route within how many
feet of the existing facilities to be crossed?
300' (the members recognize this guideline differs from the one contained in the API's "Guidelines for
Property Development" that specifies a hosting plan is required when blasting will occur within a (1/4)
mile of existing facilities.
To eliminate potential confusion caused by lack of a response to a one call, the owners designated
contact will notify the cross companies designed with a ? indicating either that there is no conflict or
the line will be marked.
Positive Response
The owner Well cause it's facilities within the encroachment area to be marked using appropriate line
locating message that will ensure the accurate placement of the markers. Markers will be placed at a
maximum spacing not exceeding?
50'
