[ RoW Acquisition & Management ]

Just like a building needs a site to exist on, pipelines need a corridor to exist in.  Since pipelines are buried, it’s then possible to have other things going on where the pipeline is (cattle grazing, agriculture, even wind and solar farms).  Pipelines therefore need a Right-of-Way, and some have an easement as well.

Pipeline engineers therefore should be aware of the complicated arena of land acquisition, including government regulations, permitting, licensing, stakeholder engagement, native title management and community consultation.

This is crucial at the beginning of a project, obviously. And also, throughout the lifetime of the pipeline, including decommissioning.

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PECS EA001 ROW acquisition and management fundamentals, #19 of 35 core competencies