TAPS
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TAPS is a major U.S. crude oil pipeline system that transports oil across Alaska from the North Slope to the ice-free port of Valdez.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trans-Alaska Pipeline System | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crude oil pipeline system
ⓘ
pipeline infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
TAPS
NERFINISHED
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Trans Alaska Pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Alaska Pipeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| constructionType |
above-ground pipeline segments
ⓘ
buried pipeline segments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Yukon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentThroughputTrend | declining production from North Slope fields ⓘ |
| designedCapacity | about 2 million barrels per day ⓘ |
| designedFor | transport of crude oil ⓘ |
| designedToWithstand |
earthquakes
ⓘ
permafrost conditions ⓘ |
| economicRole |
key infrastructure for U.S. domestic oil supply
ⓘ
major contributor to Alaska state revenues ⓘ |
| endFeature | ice-free port of Valdez ⓘ |
| endPoint | Port of Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringFeature | elevated sections on vertical support members to protect permafrost ⓘ |
| environmentalOversightBy | U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fromRegion | Alaska North Slope oil fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
monitoring and control systems
ⓘ
pump stations ⓘ valve sites ⓘ |
| historicalPeakThroughput | over 2 million barrels per day in late 1980s ⓘ |
| length |
about 1,287 kilometers
ⓘ
about 800 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alaska ⓘ |
| monitoredFrom | operations control center in Anchorage ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the world’s largest pipeline systems built in permafrost ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| operator | Alyeska Pipeline Service Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | consortium of oil companies ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alaska Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brooks Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | transport crude oil from North Slope to tidewater for shipment by tanker ⓘ |
| regionServed | Alaska North Slope oil fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator |
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Alyeska oil spill at Valdez Marine Terminal in 1977
ⓘ
pipeline shutdowns for maintenance and safety inspections ⓘ |
| startPoint | Prudhoe Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startRegion | North Slope of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | federal and state environmental regulations ⓘ |
| terminusFacility | Valdez Marine Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toRegion | southern Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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