IPICC

Method of statement for Backfilling

T-59 Gas injection Wellhead

KU-TWK-50-CM-WMS-2163

License TWK
Project Title
T-59 Gas injection
Method of statement for Backfilling
Wellhead

Contractor Project No. TWK-FD-33163 Contractor Doc. No. IPC-33163-13

COMPANY Doc.
COMPANY Project No. NA
No. KU-TWK-50-CM-WMS-2163

TWK-FD-33163 DNO Rev. 0 Page 1of 12

Contract No.
 T-59 Gas injection Wellhead

REVISION RECORD

DNO Originated Checked Approved

Date Description
Rev. by by by
A 18OCT22 Issued for Review SI SI
AN
B 10Dec22 Issued for Review AN SI SI
0 AN SI
12Jan23 Issued for USE AN

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from the COMPANY.

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 The details for wellsite backfilling & cutting:-

We have two area as shown in the drawing attached, filling area & cutting area

The backfilling area and the procedure to be follow are:-

• Take off all scum, grass and roots before backfilling.

• Bring a good soil for backfilling and send sample to laboratory before using.
• Spread the layers of soil in good manner
• Provide a wheel toothed compacter, steel compacter and sheep foot
compacter for a good compacting.
• Compaction test must have been for each layer, also
each layer must be 25 cm or less.
• Compaction test should be 95% of MDD
• The steep slope will be modified by excavator before backfilling
The cutting area and the procedure to be follow are:-

• Provide machines (excavator, truck, compacter and buldozer).

• Remove the sub-base layer and put as a stack to reusing again
• Cut the area needed for pipe line as shown in drawing and
Provide proper side slope to avoid a collapse.
• Install the pipe and backfilling in a layers and compacting in same way for above
• Finish sub-base layer must be 98% of MDD.
• Restoration of the area (fence, lighting,……) and housekeeping.

Lowering Plan:

1-Lifting plan and PTW will be in place for all kind of lifting.

2-The pipeline will be weld inside the trench.

3-Total length will be around 12 meters.

4-The Excavators will be individually set at 16.5 meters apart to carry out lifting
operations under the guidance of 1 x banksman with radio communication with all
operators.

5-All lifting equipment & lifting accessories must have Thorough examinations and inspection
scertification.

6-Utilize Excavator to support of lifting, shifting, holding and positioning of 6" Pipes on the side
of the trench for welding job.
 NOTES :-
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN Meter UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED.
2. expose the FOC by manual and verify the direction, PTW must be
in place.
3. The Road crossing concrete covers 0.6mx1mx 25cm to protect
the gas line. Also sufficient depth to be maintained to avoid clash
with existing gas line.
4. protect gase line by concrete covers in case the pipe has less
than 1 m of soil cover see Concrete Cover Detail 2,
culvert extension as per DWG(Typical Details of Pipe Culvert
KU-TWK-50-CI-STD-2003)
Total Extend Culvert required 6m

725m 735m
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636m
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Legend :-

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REV DRAWN DRG. ENG.

DESCRIPTION OF REVISION DATE
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BY CHECK APPRO.
THIS IS A C.A.D. PRODUCED DRAWING AND
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MUST NOT BE MODIFIED MANUALLY.

123m

THIS DOCUMENT/DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF DNO. IT MUST NOT BE

112m

REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED TO OTHERS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION

FROM THE COMPANY.
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SCALE TITLE
1:1000 TAWKE FIELD
ASBUILT
DRAWING SIZE T58 GAS INJECTOR WELLHEAD
A1 GAS LINE 6" ALIGNMENT
COMPANY PROJECT No. COMPANY DRAWING No. REV

A
 Lowering, backfilling and compaction procedure
1.0 Scope:

The scope of this procedure is to explain the detailed steps of the installation of Pipeline and Flow line for DNO
related projects.

2.0 References:

1.0. • ASME B 31.4 &ASME B31.8

• Company Specifications
• Route survey drawings

3.0 Safety:
In locations where the trench is cut across roads, tracks, paths, walkways, etc., shall provide temporary bridges
or a diversion road o adequate strength and properly constructed to allow the passage of normal traffic with a
minimum of inconvenience and interruption.
Proper warning signals shall be placed and maintained while such crossings are open. If the crossings are open
at night, warning lights shall be provided.
IPICC shall arrange to complete the trenching laying and back filling of such crossings and to remove the
temporary bridging before the end of the regular work day in order to minimize hazard to night traffic.

4.0 Procedure for Pipelines I Flow lines Trenching Activities:

Trenching operations shall be kept ahead of bending and stringing operations, but at a limited distance
ahead of back-filling operations, in order to limit the open trench risk to the public.

4.2. The trench shall be excavated so as to provide the required minimum depth of cover and with due
consideration to sand padding.

4.3. Minimum depth of cover shall be measured from the top of the pipe coating to the top of the undisturbed
surface of the soil or top of graded Working Strip whichever is smallest. Fill material in Working Strip will not be
considered to add tothe depth of cover. However, surface of fill material placed to fill low points to accommodate
pipe bending limitations may be used to determine depth of cover subject to approval by Company.

4.4. Excavate and grade the trench sufficiently deep and wide to provide space for 150 mm of padding material
all around the pipe and for the continuous length of the pipeline.

4.5. The trench bottom and sides shall be free of all brush, skids, pipe protectors, rocks, large clods, sticks,
projecting rocks and other hard objects which shall be removed, so the pipe and protective coating shall not be
damaged, and puncture or abraded.

4.6. Where the pipeline crosses other pipelines, sewers, water lines, cables, conduits or other underground structures
of any kind. Excavate and grade the trench to a depth and in such a manner that the top of the pipeline will be a
minimum of 500 mm below the bottom of the underground structure crossed. Except that if a clearance of more

4.7. Pipeline foreman shall maintain the trench in good condition until the pipe is laid in place and back
filled.
4.8. Civil foreman shall do hand Work in the trench as is necessary to free the bottom of the trench of loose rock and
stones, and all other irregularities so as to leave the trench bottom in a clean and suitable condition to receive the
pipe.

5.0. Pipes Stringing Procedure Details:

5.1 No pipe shall be strung before the trench is excavated to full depth.

5.2 Pipes shall not be placed directly on the ground but ‘n sandbags.

5.3 Dragging, skidding or dropping of the pipe is not permitted.

5.4 The distance between the trench edge and the pipe string shall be planned such that on one hand adequate
workspace is provided to won on the pipe along the trench, whereas on the other hand the stresses in the pipe string
during lowering-in are minimized.

5.5 In case line pipe is supplied from different manufacturers, all line pipe of one manufacturer shall be completed
before commencing the stringing of line pipe of the second manufacturer, etc. No pipes of different manufacturers
shall be per line section.

5.6 Stringing of line pipes shall be done in such a manner so as to cause no interference with public roads, footpaths,
tracks, etc. Suitable gaps shall be left at intervals as necessary to permit the passage of live stock and/or equipment
across the right-of- way.

5.7 Line pipes shall be laid out and measured such the number of pieces cut-off less than One (1) meter long is kept
to a minimum.

5.8 Line pipe caps, when provided, shall not be removed before the pipe is required for installation to ensure
cleanliness of pipe interior.

5.9 Line pipe numbers recorded on each pipe by pipe manufacturer shall be recorded by the stringing foreman in
sequential order of string in.

5.10 All damaged pipes shall be marked with red or white paint and I the stringing foreman shall record the numbers
of such pipes.

5.11 All applicable safety regulations and precautions shall be applied and adhered to during stringing of line pipes.
Special precautions shall be taen when stringing line pipe in the vicinity of overhead power lines, communication
lines, ditches, wet soil, etc.

5.12 Shipping documents of trucks transporting line shall Le signed by stringing foreman after unloading the truck.
Stringing foreman shall keep a copy of the shipping documents and shall note on each truck document any damages
caused to the coating or pipes as they are unloaded from the truck.
6.0 Welding and Inspection:

The welding of pipes shall be carried out according to the international specifications and the approved for
construction procedures (DNO).
The welding activities shall consist of the following tasks which will be described in brief regarding the Quality Control
and assurance.
The inspection and testing reports and the related formats which shall be used in all the following welding activities
are:
• Weld Visual inspection Report
• RT report
• UT report
• Request for NDT
• MPI report

6.1 Welders Qualification:

The qualification of the welders shall be carried out in the presence of the Company and Contractor welding
inspectors and shall be controlled and monitored through the use of all welding inspection instruments (Welding
Gauge, Mirror, Thermometer and Clamp Volt-Ampere). The test joints shall be visually inspected and radiographer to
ascertain compliance with the Requirements and Specifications. Each welder passing the test gets an ID number and
a Welder Qualification Certificates.

6. 2 Welders Identification:
Before starting any welding job, welders must be identified in a recognizable manner. Procedure has been
established for this issue stating that all welders must fix their ID card in a visible way in addition to their ID number
which is preferably be written on their helmet or head cover.

6.3 Welding:
The welding activity will be monitored very closely by Contractor Welding Inspector
who will perform his duties according to the International Codes and Specifications
(Prior to, during’, and Post to welding duties).

The Welding Inspector shall carry out a visual inspection for the welded joint and shall record his comments in the
Visual Inspection Report. The welding shall be performed in accordance with the Qualified Welding Procedures and
Codes.

6.4 Welds Tracing and Identification:

After the completion of the welding, the Tracer shall identify and mark all welded joints using a clear marking pen and
stating for each weld the ID numbers of each welder who welded the joint according to the passes (root, hot, filling
and cap) and then he will give a weld number for the welded joint which is very important in tracing and identifying
the weld joint during inspection stage. The request for NDT shall be issued to provide the NDT Crew with sufficient
information for the weld joint according to related test report.

6.5 NDT:
NDT activities shall consist of radiographic test using X-ray. In some cases Magnetic Particle Inspection will be
required. All NDT activities shall be carried out by Certified Personnel and shall be explained in a detailed Procedure.
The NDT reports shall be issued after the completion of each test and shall be signed by the NDT Crew and
Company’s Inspector.

7.0 Pipes Lowering Procedure:

7.1. All pipes shall be lowered-in as soon as possible.
7.2. Immediately before the lowering operation commences, the coating shall be holiday detected and if necessary
repaired to the satisfaction of Company.

7.3. Holiday detection shall be 100% of the surface area of all coated main pipes. The holiday detection equipment
shall be set at a maximum of 2000 volts DC for Fusion Bonded Epoxy coating and a maximum of 22,000 volts
DC for PE coated pipes. However the voltage setting for holiday detection may be lowered based on the coating
manufacturer recommendations and if coating damage results.
The electrode shall be conductive rubber or be a spiral metal ring. A brush type electrode
shall not be allowed.

7.4. Wide non-abrasive slings belts or cradles shall be used in all lowering operations and care shall be taken when
removing slings from around the coated pipe after it has been lowered into the trench.

7.5. All tie-ins shall be executed in the trench unless otherwise agreed by Company for special cases.

7.6. The trench shall be maintained in dry condition during the lowering-in and subsequent back fill operations.

7.7. The stress applied on the pipeline shall not exceed the maximum allowable stress of the line pipe material.

7.8. In accordance with ANSI/ASME B31.4, the allowable hoop stress is limited to 72% of SMYS whereas the
combined stresses shall not exceed 90% of SMYS.
8.8.1. During Lowering-in operations, the following equipment spacing shall be followed in order not to exceed
the allowable hoop stress:
The distance between the lifting Side boom and the lowering-in side boom shall be kept at a minimum Two & Half
(2.5) pipe joints, approximate length of each joint is 12 meters.
8.8.2. The distance between the last side boom (lowering-in side boom) and the bottom of pipe resting in the
trench shall be approximately kept at a minimum of Two & Half (2.5) pipe joints length, approximate length of each
joint is 12 meters.

7.9 The lowering-in cranes shall ensure that the pipeline is not dragged along the side of the trench while lowering-in.

9.0 Trench backfilling:

9.1 Soft sand works:
Provide soft clean sand and allocate in the site area
Provide shovels and workers for sand bedding
Spread the bed layer with a suitable compacting by manual compacter
Covering all the pipe with the soft sand 300mm above the pipe

9.2 General:
All timber, sticks, stones, hard clods of earth, projecting rocks and other hard objects, which might damage the pipe
or pipe coating shall be removed from the bottom of the trench.
Before lowering-in, the trench depth shall be checked to ensure that the specified cover can be maintained, taking
account of any padding that may be required.
 9.3 Rock Trenches:
Whenever the bottom of the trench comprises hard rock or hard material, which might damage the pipe coating, the
bottom of the trench shall be padded with soft material. A layer of at least 150-mm thick of soft padding shall be
placed in the bottom of the trench so as to cover all projections in the trench bottom.
Protective shields shall be placed along the trench walls to prevent damage to the coating during lowering-in if
necessary. The shields shall be removed only after the pipe is in place and subject to no further movement. The
padding material shall be fine soft material free from sharp stones or fints, perishable matter or other materials,
which could damage the pipe coating.
The depth of the trench in rocky areas shall be as defined in API 1104 or ANSI/ASME B31 .4 codes and standards.
9.4 Initial Backfill:
Before any back filling is started the pipe shall be adequately supported along its entire length to avoid undue stress
and not bearing upon any stones, rock or other material which may damage the coating.
The best of the excavated material sieved if necessary (or if excavated material is unsuitable, imported padding) shall
be used as soft surround for the installed pipe. This material shall be carefully placed around the pipe until the level is
200 mm above the crown of the pipe across the full width of the trench.

9.5 Final Back filling:

Large rocks or stones, rubbish, vegetable growth or other material that is unsuitable for back filling, shall not be back
filled into the trench but shall be collected and disposed of. Any consequent deficiency shall be made good with
suitable imported material.
The remaining excavated material of suitable quality together with imported material shall be returned to the trench.
The backfill material shall be heaped up along the trench line to leave a crown 200-mm to 300 mm above adjacent
ground level.

9.6 Back filling of Made Roads, Footpaths and Paved Areas:

Where the trench crosses any made road, footpath or paved area, initial back filling shall be carried out as in item 3
above. The final backfill shall be in layers not exceeding 200 mm up to the underside of the paved road surface. Each
layer shall be watered if necessary and thoroughly consolidated with mechanical power hammer or a light roller.

9.7 Backfill in Irrigation and Drainage Area:

After back filling the pipe trench across irrigated fields, the cut drainage ditches shall be re-instead and compacted
over the pipeline trench. Where the pipe trench cuts the sides of drainage or irrigation ditches, the ground shall be
back filled and suitably compacted so as to provide a good bond between the undisturbed sides of the drainage or
irrigation ditch and the new backfill material.
10.0 Road cross backfilling:
• Provide the material (soil and sub-base)
• Provide shovels and workers
• After san bedding the precast (100x50x20 cm) place as shown in the section attached
• Backfill in layers by soil with well compacting (15 cm-25 cm) each layer
• Last layer 20 cm will be sub-base with good compaction

11.0 Compacting in Trenches

1.0 After soil is backfilled into a trench, the loose material is compacted using some mechanical means, such as a

compactor, an excavator, or a "jumping jack"-type compactor. As a general guide, soils should be compacted to at

least the minimum percentages of maximum dry density as determined by ASTM D698 Method A (Standard Proctor).

Soil is typically backfilled in layers or lifts. The soil lift will depend upon the nature of the backfill and the compaction

equipment that is used. Water may be added during the compaction process, to assist with compaction. The general

process follows three steps that are repeated until the backfill are is at grade level:

1. Backfill in layers of 4 to 6 inches, using non-organic fill material that is free of debris

2. Compact with a 1,000-pound compactor, or as appropriate by layer each 15cm

3. Water thoroughly
2.0 Backfilling Utility Trenches

Backfilling trenches containing utility lines involves special techniques and considerations. Standard

recommendations include:

• Backfill trenches and excavations immediately after the pipe is laid, unless other protection is directed or

indicated.

• Select and deposit backfill materials with special reference to the future safety of the pipes.

• Fill the lower portion of the trench by depositing approved backfill and bedding material in layers of 6 inches

maximum thickness, and compact with suitable tampers to the density of the adjacent soil until there is a

cover of not less than 12 inches, using special care not to damage pipe and pipe coatings.

• Lay the warning tape correctly as per drawing details.

Backfill the remainder of the trench with material free from stones larger than 6 inches or 1/2 the layered

• thickness, whichever is smaller (in any dimension). It may not apply to special materials for pavements,

Install the sign post along tje line as per drawing details.

Mechanically tamp in 6-inch layers under roads and other paved areas, using heavy-duty pneumatic

tampers (or equivalent). Tamp each layer to a density of not less than 100 percent of an ASTM D698

Proctor Curve. Provide additional compaction by leaving the backfilled trenches open to traffic while

maintaining the surface with crushed stone.

The procedure of soil testing:

Divide the field into different homogeneous units based on the visual observation.
Remove the surface litter at the sampling spot. Drive the auger to a plough depth of 15
cm and draw the soil sample. Collect at least 10 to 15 samples from each sampling unit
and place in a bucket or tray.
Testing soil for construction:
Types of Soil Tests for Building Construction
1. Moisture content test.
2. Atterberg limits tests.
3. Specific gravity of soil.
4. Dry density of soil.
5. Compaction test (Proctor's test) Methods of Soil Analysis :
• Preparation of soil samples. ...
• Analytical methods. ...
• Metals. ...
• Sulphur compounds.

analyze a soil sample:

• Soil sampling must be conducted properly to obtain quality soil test results. Each sample
should be representative of the entire field or specified sampling unit. Samples must be
taken at the proper depth during the same time frame every year. Sample depths can
vary by test, but are usually 6 to 12 inches.

standard compaction test:

1-The Proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining
the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type will become most dense and
achieve its maximum dry density. ... This process is then repeated for various moisture
contents and the dry densities are determined for each.
2-The test aims to establish the maximum dry density that may be attained for a given
soil with a standard amount of compaction effort. When a series of soil samples are
compacted at different water content, the plot usually shows a peak.

3-The level of compaction in a soil mass is determined by comparing the density of the
soil as measured at the site with the density of that soil type as defined in the Standard
Proctor tests. ... This means the on-site soil density must
 defined in the Standard Proctor tests. ... This means the on-site soil density must
QUALITY CONTROL IPICC
COMPACTION TEST
RESULT
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Project No.: PROJECT TITLE:

Contract No.: CONTRACTOR:
TEST TITLE: SOIL COMPACTION TEST LAYER

Laboratory Dry Density (Proctor) = xxxx kg/m3 Moisture Water Content = xxx%

Date of testing : Compaction test result must be > or = xxx ٪

Modification layer of soil layer-xxx

# Field DD Moisture ٪ modified proctor Remark

Content ٪
( kg/m3 ) (Field DD/Lab DD)x100
X Y Z
1

FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS PLEASE ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET AND TICK THE BOX

INSPECTED BY: NAME SIGNATURE DATE

CONTRACTOR

DNO
SUPERVISOR
DNO QC
INSPECTOR
be >= 95% of the maximum achievable compaction for soil.
be>=98% of the maximum achievable compaction for R6 & R7.