Protection · Pipelines
Right of Way
The strip of land along the pipeline route, kept clear, with markers that show a pipeline is in the area.
What it does
Gives access for patrols and repairs and keeps buildings away from the pipe. Markers show a pipeline is in the area but not its exact location, so a locate is needed before digging. In Canada, federally regulated lines also have a prescribed area 30 m on each side of the centreline where digging needs the company's consent.
Basics
| Markers show | A pipeline is in the area |
| Markers do not show | Exact location or depth |
| Canada (CER) | Prescribed area 30 m each side of the centreline |
| Before digging | Locate request through the one call centre |
Common failures
- Ground disturbance without a locate or the pipeline company's consent
Troubleshooting
- Symptom
- Unauthorized work seen on the right of way
- Likely cause
- Third party digging without consent
- What to check
- Stop the work, check the locate and consent, and notify the operator