The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an 800 mile pipeline that covers an area from the Arctic Ocean south to the Gulf of Alaska. Built from 1974 to 1977 during the oil crisis, the series of 48 inch diameter pipes pumps more than 2 million barrels of crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez, Alaska. Several environmental and political issues had to be satisfied over a period of time before the first barrel of oil was to be pumped. One example of these issues is the concerns of possible harm to the the habitats of the native caribou herds and other local wildlife. To date, the Alaska Pipeline has pumped nearly 16 billion barrels of oil, while managing to not disturb the local environment.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Alaska Pipeline
The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an 800 mile pipeline that covers an area from the Arctic Ocean south to the Gulf of Alaska. Built from 1974 to 1977 during the oil crisis, the series of 48 inch diameter pipes pumps more than 2 million barrels of crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez, Alaska. Several environmental and political issues had to be satisfied over a period of time before the first barrel of oil was to be pumped. One example of these issues is the concerns of possible harm to the the habitats of the native caribou herds and other local wildlife. To date, the Alaska Pipeline has pumped nearly 16 billion barrels of oil, while managing to not disturb the local environment.
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