My Problem, I was contacted by a federal fire accident investigator about doing a forensic fire survey, he wants to know ownership of the pipe line that was hit while doing a directional bore under a highway here in Ok. that should be easy enough but what other than pipe line depth, size, location should I be looking into. Thanks for any and all help on this matter.
Material (steel, PVC...)
Color?
visible above ground markings. paint or witness posts.
he wants to know ownership of the pipe line
Find the valve and turn it off.
The owner should show up shortly.
Yes he wants to know ownership of the pipe line, they apperently did not mark this area with any type of flaging, multi million dollar suite
The owner operator sustained 3rd degree burns to 80% of his body and his helper sustained 3rd degree burn to 40% of his body.
> My Problem, I was contacted by a federal fire accident investigator about doing a forensic fire survey, he wants to know ownership of the pipe line that was hit while doing a directional bore under a highway here in Ok. that should be easy enough but what other than pipe line depth, size, location should I be looking into. Thanks for any and all help on this matter.
Actually, I was thinking that ownership of the pipeline may be one of the toughest to figure out. As O&G companies are bought and sold, so are the gathering systems, and just because, say XTO owns the field that produces the gas, and even laid the line, that doesn't mean that XTO is the owner of the pipeline, in fact, it could be a completely different, but related, company. Pipeline ownership is tough, very tough, in places. Don't be lulled in by signs and common report.
As far as what I think you need, well, everything. I'd have the size of pipe, type of pipe, highway stations where it should have crossed, the highway stations where it actually crossed, build an as-built plan and profile plat of both of the pipelines for exhibits, and probably several other things as well.
Good pointers, Kris. I'd also suggest looking at easement acquisitions for the pipeline either through or coming into or leaving the roadway. If no easement is in the roadway, then look for a franchise agreement with the municipality having jurisdiction over the roadway.
JBS
