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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 PURPOSE

2 SCOPE

3 DEFINITIONS

4 RESPONSIBILITIES

5 PROCEDURE

6 REFERENCES

7 DOCUMENTATION - REGISTERS

8 ATTACHMENTS

9 OTHERS

10 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

11 PERFORMANCE REGISTER

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1 PURPOSE

To describe technical procedures for the carrying out of survey operations associated with the pipeline
construction.

2 SCOPE

This procedure applies to all survey operations related to the construction of the secondary pipeline
Edén Yuturi – Lago Agrio and the Edén gathering system.

3 DEFINITIONS
3.1. Right-Of-Way (ROW): Land strip along which pipeline installation operations will be
performed.

3.2. Traverse: Segmented axis made up of straight sections, which define the pipeline’s route.

3.3. Inflection Point IP: Point where two straight segments belonging to the traverse intersect.

3.4. Abscissa: Progressive numbering expressed in kilometres plus meters referenced to the
traverse.

3.5. Total Station: A survey device used for topographical measurements of distance and angles
of deflection.

3.6. Level: Accuracy device used to determine elevation.

4 RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1. The Construction Superintendent will provide all the necessary resources for the carrying out
of activities.

4.2. The QC Inspector will establish and implement the project’s quality control system.

4.3. The Survey Engineer will direct the surveying activities. .

4.4. The Survey Supervisor will carry out the survey operations established in this procedure.

5 PROCEDURE

5.1. Specific conditions.

5.1.1. All survey locations will start from existing approved and certified (OXY BM)
reference points.
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5.1.2. Before beginning any construction, the ROW boundary will be marked out based on
the pipeline alignment drawings approved by OEPC.

5.1.3. Survey work will proceed according Standard Specification 0011, Section 2.5 & 2.6
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5.2. Identifying existing interferences

5.2.1. Landowners and communities adjacent to the ROW will be consulted as to the
existence of telephone cables, electric wires and other underground installations. In
the case they do exist, they will be marked and data will be registered in the as-built
drawings.

5.3. Marking out the Inflection Points (IP)

5.3.1. The marking out of the trench centerline will be done with a total station and the
staking will take place every 20 meters, with progressive numbering (stake
numbering).

5.4. IP ties.

5.4.1. All of the trench IP’s will have an angle and distance relative to the traverse of the
trench.

5.4.2. The intersections will be made up of benchmarks and stakes identifying the IP’s
value.

5.4.3. All notes taken will be registered in field notebooks and maintained in the
construction site technical office.

5.4.4. Any reference point inside the ROW which may interfere with pipe installing will be
topographically relocated and re-marked after restoration.

5.5 Surveying details in the Right of Way (ROW).

5.5.1. High voltage power lines will be identified by the voltage value, the width of the
electrical utility ROW, number of adjacent towers, their positions as related to the
ROW, the intersecting angle, the existence of braces or guy wires.

5.5.2. Any channels and/or rivers crossing the ROW will be identified by name, width, and
water flow direction.

5.5.3. Roads will be identified by name and angles of intersection, positions as related to
the ROW and the pipeline Km. The Km of the road will be identified as well.

5.5.4. Landowner property limits will be identified on as built drawings as well as all items in
5.5.1, 5.5.2 and 5.5.3 above.

5.6. Traverse closing / ties.

5.6.1. The installing, marking and tie-in will be carried out using a system that describes
UTM topographic coordinates.

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5.6.2. The UTM’s used can be seen in the preliminary design plans 1- 21/21; 1-16/16; 1-
14/14; 1A- 13/13 supplied by OEPC.

5.7. Tolerances.

5.7.1. Initial Topography Survey

a) Linear closing: the maximum deviation related to the linear closing must be of
1/500.

b) Angular closing: the maximum deviation for the angular closing of a traverse
or triangulation must be of 1’ x  N (1 minute times the square root of N)
where “N” is the traverse’s number of vertices.

c) Altimeter closing: the maximum deviation for the trigonometric leveling, using
the back to front reading method, will be of 15 cm/Km. In critical areas where
trigonometric leveling loses accuracy, geometric leveling should be adopted
and the maximum deviation will be of 30 mm x  L (30 millimeters times the
square root of L), “L” being the traverse’s number of kilometers.

5.7.2. Topographical Survey of Areas or Strips for Final Pipeline Alignment

a) Linear closing of areas: the maximum deviation for the linear closing of the
main traverse of the areas must be of 1/5000.
b) Linear closing of strips: the maximum deviation to the traverse linear closing
of the strips must be of 1/10000
c) Angular closing: the maximum deviation for the traverse’s angular closing
must be of 30" x  N (thirty seconds times the square root of N), “N” being the
traverse’s number of vertices.
d) Altimetry closing: the maximum deviation for the geometric leveling of the
traverses must be of 10 mm x  L (ten millimeters times the square root of L)
“L” being the traverse’s number of kilometers.

5.7.3. Closing Deviation Verification

All operations must have closing deviation verification. If maximum deviation is

Note: The counter leveling of the trench must be geometrical, and up to 100 m may
be done in one shot on favorable ground.

5.8. Strip bearing.

5.8.1. The strip’s lateral bearing will be done with wooden stakes located approximately
every 20 m, painted red and at every Km a visible marker will be placed.

5.8.2. The benchmarks and stakes, eventually removed, will be topographically re-located.

5.8.3. The guideline points of inflection will be placed and interconnected. The inflection
points’ ties will be installed preferably on the right side of the ROW, though they may
be on the left if it gives a better return position to the project’s base.

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5.8.4. The reference points will be placed along the pipe centerline at a safe distance, be it
right or left, using the best ground position, at the most convenient distance in each
case.

5.9. Installing the trench’s centerline.

5.9.1. Once the correct position of the pipeline is defined, its inflection points (IP’s) will be
finalized and ties performed outside the work strip. Starting from reference points of
known coordinates, marked along the strip, a traverse will be made above the
finalized IP’s, tied to two other reference points.

5.9.2. After the traverse is concluded, the information will be sent to the field office where it
will be topographically calculated. Once the traverse is closed within the parameters
quoted in the above items, the stationing will be calculated.

5.9.3. The stationing calculation will be returned to the total stations to proceed with the
stationing of the actual trench.

5.10. Bearing for pipe stringing.

5.10.1. For pipe stringing along the ROW, benchmarks will be placed approximately 0,50 m
from the side of the trench.

5.10.2. From trench bearings, the stationing will be identified with markers on the side of the
side of the ROW every 500 m.

5.11. Support for lowering-in.

5.11.1. Bearing, with stakes, of the places where deeper digging of the trench is necessary,
will be done within the elastic limits of the pipe.

5.11.2. Verification of pipe cover during lowering-in will be done with the total station when
working close to rivers, streams and swamps.

5.12. Accompaniment of special projects.

5.12.1. River crossings.

a) Reinforced stakes will be placed on both edges of the river to direct the
excavation.
b) Regular bathymetric surveys will be performed to verify excavation, and until
planned depth is reached.
c) After the installation of the pipeline, a bathymetric verification will be made
locating the top side of the pipe in accordance with specifications.
d) Such verification will be performed with total station, using the closest
reference to the site.

5.12.2 Road crossing.

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Road crossings will be topographically aligned in the trench and there will be an
elevation reading on the pipe. The contour elevation readings will be referenced to
the nearest point.

5.13. ROW restoration.

5.13.1. All prior marking that were damaged during Construction services will be re-installed
topographically.

5.13.2. Specific drainage plans will be developed in critical locations to control water flow.

5.13.3. All new drainage measures will be registered by survey.

6 REFERENCES.

6.1. Client’s specifications No. 11, Rev. B, Standard Specification for Onshore Pipeline Installation”.

7 DOCUMENTATION.

7.1. All information gathered during the survey operations will be included in the as-built drawings
and will be part of the survey data book.

8 ATTACHMENTS

8.1. Not applied.

9 OTHERS.

9.1. Not applied.

10 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT.

10.1. Special risks related to this activity are:

a) Accidents using machete.

10.2. Considerations related to risks listed in item 10.1

a) Workers who will use machetes will be trained on the correct handling of those tools
before starting the survey activities.
b) Long rubber boots can prevent snakebites, however, in case of an accident, the chief
of the survey crew will broadcast the emergency via radio to the nearest medical
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centre, and will receive directions from a physician. Survey crews should have
electrical stun guns to apply high voltage at bite area.
c) All workers have to follow the directions stated in the OPEC’s HES guidelines about
community relations, besides; no worker is allowed to get contact with indigenous
people.

10.3. Safety.

10.3.1. Mandatory wearing of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).

The basic PPE that will be supplied and must be used by all staff involved in survey
operations will be:

a) Hard hat.
b) Glasses with side protection.
c) General protection gloves.
d) Long rubber boots.

10.3.2. Advice for accident prevention:

a) The hardhat must be used by all personnel involved in this activity with the
purpose of avoiding head injuries due to branches falling or crashing into
trees.
b) The glasses must be used to prevent damage to the eyes.
c) The gloves will be used by employees who might handle machetes or sickles
on the trail opening to prevent hand injuries.
d) All personnel of this stage to avoid snakebites must use the long rubber
boots.

10.3.3. Safety inspection.

a) The Safety Inspector will perform regular inspections, the point being to verify
if the employees are using the PPE properly, and to avoid accidents.

10.4. Health.

10.4.1. There will be a first aid kit under care and responsibility of the Survey Supervisor, the
minimum requirements for this kit are:

a) Cotton.
b) Gauze.
c) Bandages.
d) Oxygen water.
e) Mercury thermometer.
f) Alcohol.
g) Ointment for burn /bruise treatment
h) Band aids/ Sticking plaster.
1 i) Electrical shut gun.

10.4.2. It is mandatory that all employees be vaccinated against yellow fever, hepatitis B and
tetanus before accessing the field.

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10.4.3. There will be clean water available for all personnel, thus avoiding rivers, streams or
springs being consumed.

10.5. Environment.

10.5.1. All staff must comply with the regulations of environmental prevention and protection
according to the plan “Plan de Salud, Medioambiente y Seguridad”.

10.5.2. Any garbage or waste generated by the development of this activity, such as, plastic
cups, food leftovers, aluminium wrappers, plastics, etc. will be picked up and
disposed of in the proper way in the main camp.

10.5.3. The removing of bark from trees to mark coordinates or IP’s is not allowed, neither is
using oil paints to mark trees or fence walls of properties near the pipeline ROW.
Any marking will be carried out with wooden stakes and bi-colour tape along the
width of the strip.

10.5.4. The survey team will always be on the alert for archeological findings. If one such is
found, the Environmental Inspector will be notified immediately. Here are some
items, which might have archeological value: bones, pieces of ceramic, vases,
rudimentary instruments, urns, fragments, rock inscriptions, etc.

10.5.5. If any situation should be encountered during the installation of the ROW that may
environmentally affect water courses, slopes, basins, any area affected by man with
a high degree of degradation, Surveyor must notify the Environmental Inspector, who
will notify OEPC’s Environmental Inspector.

10.5.6. The survey team will be aware of any trees, which might be preserved. The trees to
be preserved are those with diameter of 50 cm or wider, also to be preserved are any
species mentioned in the “Plan de Salud, Medioambiente y Seguridad”.

10.5.7. The Environmental Inspector will do regular inspections of the survey operations to
ensure that they are developing according to this procedure.

11 PERFORMANCE REGISTER.

11.1. Not applied.

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