OQ Covered Task Requirements by Job Type NGA Guideline July 11, 2014

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1 OQ Covered Task Requirements by Job Type NGA Guideline July 11, 2014 This guideline provides the regional OQ covered task minimum requirements by job type. Additional covered task(s) may be required by an operator. Refer to your contract for the complete list of covered tasks required. Covered Task 1. Inspecting for shorted casings 2. Measuring pipe to soil potential 3. Conduct a soil resistivity survey 4. Conducting interference testing Page 1 of 6 Welding 5. Electrically checking for proper performance diodes and bonds 6. Inspecting for atmospheric corrosion Required 7. Ensure operation of a rectifier 8. Visually inspecting internal corrosion Required 10. Clear a shorted casing New Main Construction Plastic New Main Construction Steel New Construction Transmission 11. Applying pipe coating in the field Required Required 12. Cleaning and coating for atmospheric corrosion Required Required 13. Rectifier on a pipeline 14. Anode on a pipeline Required Required 15. Electrical isolation couplings Required Required 16. Corrosion test station on a pipeline Required Required 17. Repair coating on a steel pipelines Required Required 18. Conducting gas leakage surveys 19. Patrolling and inspecting pipelines 20. Investigating leak/odor complaints 21. Line locating and mark out Required Required Required 22. Inspection of 3rd party excavations 23. Inspecting the condition of exposed metallic pipe Required Required Required Required or pipe coating 24. Inspect pipe for damage Required Required Required Required 25. Repair transmission line leaks 26. Repair transmission line valves 27. Lubricate transmission line valves 28. Uprating 29. Repair distribution line leaks 30. Repair a non leaking pipe 31. Installation of pipe Required Required Required 32. Purging a pipeline into service

2 33. Purging a pipeline out of service 34. Performing pressure test Required Required Required 35. Stopping gas flow 36. Abandonment of facilities 37. Tapping pipelines under pressure 38. Starting up or shutting down 39. Remove service tee or fitting from steel or cast iron mains 40. Install/ tracer wire Required 41. Inspect, lubricate and operate valves 42. Repair distribution line valves 44. Repair inline welds Required 45. Restore service 47. Abandon a gas service line 49. Mechanical joining of pipe other than plastic Required 50. Joining plastic pipe Required 51. Install tapping tee on pipe Required 52. Inspect plastic pipe fusion joint Required 53. Non destructive testing of welds 54. Welding on a pipeline Required Required Required 55. Maintain a pipeline compressor station 56. Operate a pipeline compressor station 57. Repair a compressor 58. Maintaining gas detection systems and alarms in compressor stations 59. Controlling and monitoring gas pressures and flows 60. Operation of remote control valves 61. Inspect recording gauge 62. Inspect and test pressure regulator station 63. Install and test overpressure protection 64. Inspect telemetering equipment at a pressure limiting or regulating station 65. Bypass a regulator 66. Field interpretation of pressure recording charts 67. Inspecting a pressure regulator vault 70. AOCs Required Required Required Required 71 Operator Excavation and Backfilling in the Vicinity of a Pipeline 72. Installation of Customer Meters and Regulators Required Required Required Page 2 of 6

3 Covered Task 1. Inspecting for shorted casings 2. Measuring pipe to soil potential 3. Conduct a soil resistivity survey 4. Conducting interference testing 5. Electrically checking for proper performance diodes Page 3 of 6 Plastic with Plastic Steel with Steel Steel Low Pressure 6. Inspecting for atmospheric corrosion Required Required 7. Ensure operation of a rectifier 8. Visually inspecting internal corrosion Required Required 10. Clear a shorted casing 11. Applying pipe coating in the field Required Required 12. Cleaning and coating for atmospheric corrosion Required Required 13. Rectifier on a pipeline 14. Anode on a pipeline Required Required 15. Electrical isolation couplings Required Required 16. Corrosion test station on a pipeline Required Required 17. Repair coating on a steel pipelines Required Required 18. Conducting gas leakage surveys 19. Patrolling and inspecting pipelines 20. Investigating leak/odor complaints Cast Iron Low Pressure 21. Line locating and mark out Required Required Required Required 22. Inspection of 3rd party excavations 23. Inspecting the condition of exposed metallic pipe or Required Required Required pipe coating 24. Inspect pipe for damage Required Required Required Required 25. Repair transmission line leaks 26. Repair transmission line valves 27. Lubricate transmission line valves 28. Uprating 29. Repair distribution line leaks 30. Repair a non leaking pipe 31. Installation of pipe Required Required Required Required 32. Purging a pipeline into service Required Required Required Required 33. Purging a pipeline out of service Required Required Required Required 34. Performing pressure test Required Required Required Required 35. Stopping gas flow Required Required Required Required 36. Abandonment of facilities Required Required Required Required 37. Tapping pipelines under pressure Required Required Required Required 38. Starting up or shutting down

4 39. Remove service tee or fitting from steel or cast iron mains 40. Install/ tracer wire Required 41. Inspect, lubricate and operate valves 42. Repair distribution line valves 44. Repair inline welds 45. Restore service 47. Abandon a gas service line Required Required Required 49. Mechanical joining of pipe other than plastic Required Required Required 50. Joining plastic pipe Required 51. Install tapping tee on pipe Required Required Required Required 52. Inspect plastic pipe fusion joint Required 53. Non destructive testing of welds 54. Welding on a pipeline Required Required 55. Maintain a pipeline compressor station 56. Operate a pipeline compressor station 57. Repair a compressor 58. Maintaining gas detection systems and alarms in compressor stations 59. Controlling and monitoring gas pressures and flows 60. Operation of remote control valves 61. Inspect recording gauge 62. Inspect and test pressure regulator station 63. Install and test overpressure protection 64. Inspect telemetering equipment at a pressure limiting or regulating station 65. Bypass a regulator 66. Field interpretation of pressure recording charts 67. Inspecting a pressure regulator vault 70. AOCs Required Required Required Required 71 Operator Excavation and Backfilling in the Vicinity of a Pipeline 72. Installation of Customer Meters and Regulators Required Required Required Required Page 4 of 6

5 Covered Task 1. Inspecting for shorted casings 2. Measuring pipe to soil potential 3. Conduct a soil resistivity survey 4. Conducting interference testing 5. Electrically checking for proper performance diodes Install Plastic Service Install Steel Service Line Locating Leak Survey 6. Inspecting for atmospheric corrosion Required Required 7. Ensure operation of a rectifier 8. Visually inspecting internal corrosion Required Required 10. Clear a shorted casing 11. Applying pipe coating in the field 12. Cleaning and coating for atmospheric corrosion 13. Rectifier on a pipeline 14. Anode on a pipeline Required 15. Electrical isolation couplings Required 16. Corrosion test station on a pipeline Required 17. Repair coating on a steel pipelines 18. Conducting gas leakage surveys Required 19. Patrolling and inspecting pipelines Required 20. Investigating leak/odor complaints Required 21. Line locating and mark out Required Required Required 22. Inspection of 3rd party excavations 23. Inspecting the condition of exposed metallic pipe or pipe Required Required coating 24. Inspect pipe for damage Required Required 25. Repair transmission line leaks 26. Repair transmission line valves 27. Lubricate transmission line valves 28. Uprating 29. Repair distribution line leaks 30. Repair a non leaking pipe 31. Installation of pipe Required Required 32. Purging a pipeline into service Required Required 33. Purging a pipeline out of service Required Required 34. Performing pressure test Required Required 35. Stopping gas flow Required Required 36. Abandonment of facilities Required Required 37. Tapping pipelines under pressure Required Required 38. Starting up or shutting down Page 5 of 6

6 39. Remove service tee or fitting from steel or cast iron mains Required Required 40. Install/ tracer wire Required 41. Inspect, lubricate and operate valves 42. Repair distribution line valves 44. Repair inline welds 45. Restore service 47. Abandon a gas service line 49. Mechanical joining of pipe other than plastic Required 50. Joining plastic pipe Required 51. Install tapping tee on pipe Required 52. Inspect plastic pipe fusion joint Required 53. Non destructive testing of welds 54. Welding on a pipeline 55. Maintain a pipeline compressor station 56. Operate a pipeline compressor station 57. Repair a compressor 58. Maintaining gas detection systems and alarms in compressor stations 59. Controlling and monitoring gas pressures and flows 60. Operation of remote control valves 61. Inspect recording gauge 62. Inspect and test pressure regulator station 63. Install and test overpressure protection 64. Inspect telemetering equipment at a pressure limiting or regulating station 65. Bypass a regulator 66. Field interpretation of pressure recording charts 67. Inspecting a pressure regulator vault 70. AOCs Required Required Required Required 71 Operator Excavation and Backfilling in the Vicinity of a Required Required Pipeline 72. Installation of Customer Meters and Regulators Required Required NOTES: 1. New Construction does not include the live gas connection 2. Includes stop gas and live gas tie in Page 6 of 6

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