SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 18-MAY-05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - MARCH 2010) Rev 4 31-Mar-10

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SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Backfilling and Berm Construction Inspection SAIC-L-1004 31-Aug-11 CIVIL -
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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 in trenches shall have a SAES-L-450
A1
minimum cover of 900mm, all others shall have 600mm. Sec. 14.6.3

The top of the pipe, in trenches, shall not be closer to finished grade SAES-L-450
A2
than half the total cover required in sand areas. Sec. 14.8.1

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. 14.10.2

The top of pipe shall be 50mm below original grade in rippable rock or SAES-L-450
A4
hard marl areas. Sec. 14.9.3a

The top of pipe shall be 150mm from the top of finished grade in hard
SAES-L-450
A5 rock areas when the rock layer is closer to finished grade by half a pipe
Sec. 14.9.3a
diameter plus 150mm.

Spot backfilling shall be used to restrain the pipe after it has been SAES-L-450
A6
lowered 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
Sec. 14.6.1
bends.
The maximum clear distance between spot backfills shall be as shown
SAES-L-450
A9 on IFC Drawings; Spot backfills shall cover at least 4.5m of the pipe
Sec. 14.6.1
lowered into the trench.

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
Sec. 7.1.3
areas where the natural drainage of the surrounding area is affected.

Surveying sticks shall be used to check the depth of cover and centering SAES-L-450
A11
of the pipe. Sec. 14.9.3d

Sand cover shall be at least 200mm thick around and above the pipe; SAES-L-450
A12
The sand pile above this shall be shaped to its natural angle of repose. Sec. 14.9.3e

Provisions shall be made to prevent wash-out of the pipeline cover by

SAES-L-450
A13 rain storms if the pipeline construction changes the natural drainage
Sec. 7.1.4
pattern.
In active sand dune areas, the backfill shall be stabilized with marl of
SAES-L-450
A14 152mm minimum depth, other stable material, or weathered crude oil
Sec. 14.8.5
with a minimum of 13mm penetration.

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Backfilling and Berm Construction Inspection SAIC-L-1004 31-Aug-11 CIVIL
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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.
Where the line passes through a sand dune, the width of leveled,
SAES-L-450
A15 stabilized right-of-way shall be 3m on each side of the pipeline plus 1m
Sec. 14.8.5
for every 1m of dune height in both the "cut" and "fill" areas.
SAES-L-450
The sand bedding under the pipe and backfill over the pipe can be
Sec. 14.8.5
A16 compacted to provide additional restraint around the buried pipe to
Commentary
reduce pipe deflection and stress under the weight of sand dune.
Note

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

SAES-L-460
A17 or culverts, the minimum cover over carrier steel pipe or steel casing
Sec. 6.1
shall 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
secondary and industry track) 1.7m (3)
Under track structure proper (for secondary and
industry track) 1.4 m (3)
Under all other surfaces within right-of-way
or from bottom of ditches 0.9 m (3)
For pipelines transporting highly volatile liquid
(HVL) 1.2 m (3)
SAES-L-460
. Minimum Cover (2)
A18 Sec. 6.1
Highway Crossings Location Cased Uncased
Table 1
Under highway surface proper 1.2 m 1.2 m
Under all other surfaces within the right- of-
way or from the bottom of ditches 0.9 m 0.9 m
For pipelines transporting highly volatile liquid
(HVL) (4) 1.2 m 1.2 m 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

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 SAES-L-450
B1
the sand pad and be allowed to roll down. Backfill shall not contain rock Sec. 14.9.3f
larger than 150 mm size.

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. 14.9.3g

For every 300 mm of additional cover required at vertical or horizontal

SAES-L-450
B3 bends, the berm width shall be increased 600 mm. The ramped sides of
Sec. 14.9.3g
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. SAES-L-450
B4
The crude shall penetrate a minimum of 12 mm. Typically, this requires Sec. 14.9.3h
approximately 4.5 L/m² (1 gal/yd²) of berm surface.

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Backfilling and Berm Construction Inspection SAIC-L-1004 31-Aug-11 CIVIL
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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

Diversion ditches and/or culverts for flood water shall be provided to SAES-L-450
B5
keep the pipeline cover from acting as a dam or a channel bank. Sec. 14.9i

REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1- SAES-L-460 -- Pipeline Crossings Under Roads and Railroads, 6 May 2009
2- SAES-L-450 -- Construction of On-Land and Near Shore Pipelines, 30 June 2009

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