API 1169
Is the area where the edge of the distur-
Definition for Active Excavation Area bance is within 25 feet of the centreline
of the existing facilities.
Is the agreement entered into between
the owner of the existing facility and the
crossing company installing the new fa-
Definition for Crossing agreement
cility to specify the rights and obligations
of the parties during the crossing Con-
struciton.
Is the vertical separation between the
existing pipeline and facilities and where
the new pipeline is being installed. The
recommended crossing clearance dis-
Define Crossing clearance distance tance 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.
Is the entity that intends to install, oper-
ate, maintain a new pipeline that crosses
existing pipeline facilities. The Crossing
company may designate a third-party or
Define Crossing Company
parties to perform the task necessary to
accomplish a Crossing but remains re-
sponsible for the work performed by such
third parties.
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 cross-
ing area is established by the beginning
Define Crossing Construction
and ending of the encroachment area.
Crossing construction begins with the
first disturbance of soil in the encroach-
ment area and ends when the ROW has
been restored.
Define crossing plan
, API 1169
Is the plan devise between the owner
and crossing party to specify the details
and provisions under which the cross-
ing construction show occur. Depending
on the size the nature of the crossing
across and plan should be simple as
an exchange of the mechanical require-
ments and an email agreement to fol-
low these requirements. The more com-
plex jobs the crossing plan should in-
clude topics such as cathodic protection
requirements, a blasting plan (if any),
support and backfill requirements, and
erosion control.
Is the singular point of contact identified
within the company of the crossing com-
pany and the owner who has the respon-
Define Designated Contact sibility to communicate about the safely
managed crossing. There will be a cross
and Company designated contact and
an owner designated contact.
Is the distance equal to the width of the
proposed survey Corredor +50 feet on
each side of the crossing construction
Define Due Diligence Corridor
involving a survey Corredor. The survey
Corredor is the quarter width typically
use for biological surveys, for example.
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
Define Encroachment Area
is greater. Additional distance may be
required for the constructions such as
topography side-hill lays, catholic operat-
ing equipment, and topography.
Is the area in which soil must be removed
by non-mechanical means such as (hand
digging, pot-holing, or hydro-Vac) rather
, API 1169
than mechanical means. It is an area
within 2 feet of the existing facilities or the
Define Excavation Tolerance Zone
distance mandated by state law where
applicable, whichever is greater.
Is the entity that owns our operates the
existing pipeline facilities. The owner may
designate a third-party or parties to per-
Define Owner form 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.
Is the property in which a pipeline com-
pany 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 al-
Define Right of way ROW though each is permitted different uses
of the land. Pipeline companies are typ-
ically granted permission to install op-
erate and maintain a buried pipeline
and sometimes, with surface apparatus-
es across a certain portion of land with-
out interference with its rights to do so.
It is who's responsible to gain access for
the purpose of conducting a survey of Crossing company
facilities within the Encroachment Area?
Placement of the ROW, Location of the
existing of proposed pipelines within the
ROW, the types of easement (exclu-
sive, or open and undefined), construc-
Examples of information discussed and
tion methods and practices, unique land-
exchange between Designated contacts
scape, terrain, or environmental situa-
include?
tions, separation distances, restrictions
on type in location of heavy equipment
crossings, any potential pipeline integri-
ty concerns, responsibility for cathodic
Is the area where the edge of the distur-
Definition for Active Excavation Area bance is within 25 feet of the centreline
of the existing facilities.
Is the agreement entered into between
the owner of the existing facility and the
crossing company installing the new fa-
Definition for Crossing agreement
cility to specify the rights and obligations
of the parties during the crossing Con-
struciton.
Is the vertical separation between the
existing pipeline and facilities and where
the new pipeline is being installed. The
recommended crossing clearance dis-
Define Crossing clearance distance tance 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.
Is the entity that intends to install, oper-
ate, maintain a new pipeline that crosses
existing pipeline facilities. The Crossing
company may designate a third-party or
Define Crossing Company
parties to perform the task necessary to
accomplish a Crossing but remains re-
sponsible for the work performed by such
third parties.
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 cross-
ing area is established by the beginning
Define Crossing Construction
and ending of the encroachment area.
Crossing construction begins with the
first disturbance of soil in the encroach-
ment area and ends when the ROW has
been restored.
Define crossing plan
, API 1169
Is the plan devise between the owner
and crossing party to specify the details
and provisions under which the cross-
ing construction show occur. Depending
on the size the nature of the crossing
across and plan should be simple as
an exchange of the mechanical require-
ments and an email agreement to fol-
low these requirements. The more com-
plex jobs the crossing plan should in-
clude topics such as cathodic protection
requirements, a blasting plan (if any),
support and backfill requirements, and
erosion control.
Is the singular point of contact identified
within the company of the crossing com-
pany and the owner who has the respon-
Define Designated Contact sibility to communicate about the safely
managed crossing. There will be a cross
and Company designated contact and
an owner designated contact.
Is the distance equal to the width of the
proposed survey Corredor +50 feet on
each side of the crossing construction
Define Due Diligence Corridor
involving a survey Corredor. The survey
Corredor is the quarter width typically
use for biological surveys, for example.
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
Define Encroachment Area
is greater. Additional distance may be
required for the constructions such as
topography side-hill lays, catholic operat-
ing equipment, and topography.
Is the area in which soil must be removed
by non-mechanical means such as (hand
digging, pot-holing, or hydro-Vac) rather
, API 1169
than mechanical means. It is an area
within 2 feet of the existing facilities or the
Define Excavation Tolerance Zone
distance mandated by state law where
applicable, whichever is greater.
Is the entity that owns our operates the
existing pipeline facilities. The owner may
designate a third-party or parties to per-
Define Owner form 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.
Is the property in which a pipeline com-
pany 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 al-
Define Right of way ROW though each is permitted different uses
of the land. Pipeline companies are typ-
ically granted permission to install op-
erate and maintain a buried pipeline
and sometimes, with surface apparatus-
es across a certain portion of land with-
out interference with its rights to do so.
It is who's responsible to gain access for
the purpose of conducting a survey of Crossing company
facilities within the Encroachment Area?
Placement of the ROW, Location of the
existing of proposed pipelines within the
ROW, the types of easement (exclu-
sive, or open and undefined), construc-
Examples of information discussed and
tion methods and practices, unique land-
exchange between Designated contacts
scape, terrain, or environmental situa-
include?
tions, separation distances, restrictions
on type in location of heavy equipment
crossings, any potential pipeline integri-
ty concerns, responsibility for cathodic
