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EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

A Backilling

LPG lines, gas lines, and oil well flowlines shall have a minimum cover of
900 mm. Other lines shall have a minimum cover of 600 mm. Additional SAES-L-450
A1
cover required at road or rail crossings per SAES-L-460 shall be as noted Sec. 14.6.3
on the project drawings.

The top of the pipe, in trenches, shall not be closer to finished grade than SAES-L-450
A2
half the total cover required in sand areas. Sec. 14.9.2

In Sabkha areas, the top of the pipe shall be below the level of the SAES-L-450
A3
construction road by at least 100 mm. Sec. 14.11.2

The top of the pipe is below the original ground surface by 50 mm in SAES-L-450
A4
rippable or hard marl areas. Sec. 14.10.3a

The pipe centerline is 150 mm below the top of the finished grade when
SAES-L-450
A5 the top of rock layer is closer to finished grade elevation by more than half
Sec. 14.10.3a
pipe diameter plus 150 mm.

Spot backfilling shall be used to restrain the pipe after it has been lowered SAES-L-450
A6
into the trench. Sec. 14.6.1

SAES-L-450
A7 Any voids underneath the pipe shall be carefully backfilled.
Sec. 14.5

Spot backfilling shall have full specified cover and shall cover all SAES-L-450
A8
preformed bends a distance of 6m to each side of the center of the bends. Sec. 14.6.1

The maximum clear distance between spot backfills shall be as specified

SAES-L-450
A9 by the project design. Spot backfills shall cover the pipe for at least 4.5 m
Sec. 14.6.1
along the pipe.

Fills and cuts shall be made to reduce the number and/or magnitude of
SAES-L-450
A10 overbends and sagbends in the pipeline. Fills should be avoided in areas
Sec. 7.1.3
where the natural drainage of the surrounding area is affected.

Surveying sticks shall be used to establish dimensional controls to satisfy

SAES-L-450
A11 the inspector that the final cover will be sufficient and centered over the
Sec. 14.10.3d
pipeline.

A pad of selected bedding material shall be placed under and around the
pipe to provide a minimum cover of 200 mm above the pipe. The sand pile SAES-L-450
A12
remaining above the 200 mm cover shall be shaped to its natural angle of Sec. 14.10.3e
repose, approximately 35 degrees from the horizontal.

Provisions shall be made to prevent wash-out of the pipeline cover by rain SAES-L-450
A13
storms if the pipeline construction changes the natural drainage pattern. Sec. 7.1.4

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

To ensure the retention of sand cover in active sand areas, the backfill
SAES-L-450
A18 shall be stabilized with marl of 152 mm minimum depth, other stable
Sec. 14.9.5
material, or weathered crude oil with a minimum of 13 mm penetration.

If the line passes through a sand dune, the width of leveled, stabilized
SAES-L-450
A19 right-of-way shall be 3 m on each side of the pipeline plus 1 m for every 1
Sec. 14.9.5
m of dune height (or fill height) in both the "cut" and the "fill" areas.

The sand bedding under the pipe and backfill over the pipe can be SAES-L-450
A20 compacted to provide additional restraint around the buried pipe to reduce Sec. 14.9.5
pipe deflection and stress under the weight of sand dune. Commentary Note

Except for crossings with concrete slabs, concrete encasement, bridges,

SAES-L-460
A21 or culverts, the minimum cover over carrier steel pipe or steel casing shall
Sec. 7.1
be in accordance with Table 1 of this Section.

Table 1 – Minimum Cover for Pipeline Crossings Under Railroads and

Highways (See Notes)
Minimum Cover (1)
Railroad Crossings Location Cased Uncased
Under track structure proper(except
1.7m (3)
secondary and industry track)

Under track structure proper (for secondary

1.4 m (3)
and industry track)

Under all other surfaces within right-of-way or

0.9 m (3)
from bottom of ditches

For pipelines transporting highly volatile

1.2 m (3)
liquid (HVL)
Minimum Cover (2)
SAES-L-460
A22 Highway Crossings Location Cased Uncased Sec. 7.1
Table 1
Under highway surface proper 1.2m 1.2m

Under all other surfaces within the right-

of-way or from the 0.9m 0.9m
bottom of ditches
For pipelines transporting highly volatile
1.2m 1.2m
liquid (HVL) (4)

Notes: (1) Measured from the top of the casing pipe to the base of the rail.
(2) Measured from the top of the pipe to the bottom of the final finished
ground surface, such as asphalt road surface. (3) Uncased crossings
under railroads are not permitted. See paragraph 6.3. (4) For the purpose
of this standard, HVL is a hazardous liquid that will form a vapor cloud
when released to the atmosphere and that has a vapor pressure
exceeding 276 kPa (40 psia) at 37.8°C.

B Berm Construction

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

The remaining backfill and berm shall be placed in a manner to avoid

disturbing the sand pad. Coarse material shall not be placed on top of the
SAES-L-450
B1 sand pad and be allowed to roll down. Backfill shall not contain rock larger
Sec. 14.10.3f
than 150 mm size. The ramped sides of the dike shall not be steeper than
35 degrees.

The width of the flat top of the dike berm shall be at least twice the pipe SAES-L-450
B2
diameter along the overall minimum cover above the top of the pipe. Sec. 14.10.3g

Berm width shall be increased by 600mm for every 300mm additional

SAES-L-450
B3 cover required at vertical and horizontal bends in the pipeline. The
Sec. 14.10.3g
ramped sides of the dike shall not be steeper than 35 degrees.

The entire dike shall be stabilized with marl of 152 mm minimum depth or
by spraying with weathered crude oil to saturate the outer surface. The SAES-L-450
B4
crude shall penetrate a minimum of 12 mm. Typically, this requires Sec. 14.10.3h
approximately 4.5 L/m² (1 gal/yd²) of berm surface.

Diversion ditches and/or culverts for flood water shall be provided to keep SAES-L-450
B5
the pipeline cover from acting as a dam or as a channel bank. Sec. 14.10.3i

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1- SAES-L-460 -- Pipeline Crossings Under Roads and Railroads, 22 July 2014
2- SAES-L-450 -- Construction of On-Land and Near Shore Pipelines, 12 October 2015

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