Contolling costs and risks in construction of the trans. It was built by the alyeska pipeline service company in 1977 to transport crude oil from prudhoe bays oil fields to a port in valdez to be loaded onto tankers and shipped to u. The trans alaska pipeline is a modern marvel of engineering. The transalaska pipeline while visiting fairbanks, you have the chance to view one of the most difficult and remarkable engineering feats of modern time. Alyeska pipeline service company was established in 1970 to design, construct, operate and maintain the pipeline. The system includes the 800milelong pipeline, which runs from prudhoe bay to valdez, and the valdez marine terminal, where oil. The transalaska pipeline project, spanning the years 19741977, was the largest privately financed construction project ever undertaken. Construction of the transalaska pipeline system wikipedia. The gay liberation movement considers this its first spark of activism. The main contractor, alyeska, employed approximately 25,000 workers each summer. For questions or comments regarding this website, contact laura. A number of problems complicated the pipeline startup because low permafrost. Taps is one of the worlds largest pipeline systems.
This book was the first source to show me both sides of the trans alaskan pipeline. The trans alaska pipeline system was originally designed with 12 pump stations, though it was decided that only 11 were needed and a 12th was never built. The 800milelong trans alaska pipeline system taps is one of the worlds largest pipeline systems, an engineering icon that was the biggest privately funded construction project when constructed in the 1970s. The trans alaska pipeline system was designed and constructed to move oil.
Environmental aspects, environmental aspects of transalaska pipeline alaska, petroleum pipelines, pipelines, accessible book, law and legislation, protected daisy, petroleum, design and construction, internet archive wishlist, natural gas, photo maps, petroleum industry and trade, ecology, environmental aspects of pipelines, fishes, juvenile. On april 29, 1974, construction begins for the transalaska pipeline, which will transport oil from the north slope of alaska 800 miles to the tanker terminal at valdez. This book shows the beauty of the region through which it runs, and it describes the. Taps originates at pump station 1, located on the north slope of alaska, and terminates. The transalaska pipeline system taps is an oil transportation system spanning alaska, including the trans alaska crudeoil pipeline, 11 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the valdez marine terminal. In walking my dog, jane, readers travel along with ned and jane, his chocolate labrador, as they walk 800 miles across alaska along the transalaska pipeline, beginning in the south at valdez and ending at prudhoe bay on the arctic ocean. Workers by the tens of thousands headed north, hoping to make their fortunes working on the pipeline, in a stampede that dramatically affected alaska. It spans 800 miles of alaskan wilderness from the chilly waters of prudhoe bay to the northernmost ice free port of valdez. It may not be well known or advertised, but a gravel path already traverses alaska from the arctic to the pacific ocean. Here youll find a good close up view of the trans alaska pipeline and a remoteoperated valve site, with pump station 4 in the background. New book examines profitability of arctic alaskan oil alaskanomics.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is commonly called the alaska pipeline, trans alaska pipeline, or alyeska pipeline, or the pipeline as referred. The irish who helped build the transalaskan oil pipeline. Planning and construction of the transalaska pipeline. A basic 4x4 track, or service pad, follows the route of the transalaska pipeline and is used by alyeska pipeline service company to maintain its infrastructure. Robert conte alaskaamericas last frontieroil was discovered on the north slope in 1968. The first pipe of the transalaska pipeline system was laid on march 27, 1975. Built from 19741977, the transalaska pipeline runs 800 miles from the states north slope to valdez and has since funneled close to 17 billion barrels of. Costs of building the transalaska pipeline were grossly underestimated. Construction of the trans alaska pipeline system taps began in the spring of 1974, and continued up to 1977. The trans alaska pipeline 9780915748006 by allen, lawrence j and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available. Sunday inside a lowlying section of the 34inch transit line, which leads to the transalaska oil pipeline.
Betsy haines, alyeska pipelines vice president of risk and technical support, explained the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the landmen. Videos, photos, and hundreds of expert advice articles. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. I wanted a few things from this walk, rozell writes. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. The transalaska pipeline controversy, winner of the lehigh university press science, technology, and society studies award, chronicles the evolution of conservationist concern over alaska since american acquisition.
All books with trans alaska pipeline controversy the. This is another of those books full of articles or short stories that make it so easy to read where there are interruptions. The transalaska pipeline controversy lehigh university. Just as the proposal to build the transalaska pipeline sparked a long and intense debate in the 1970s, the recent proposal to drill for oil in the arctic national wildlife refuge a. Alaskas transalaska pipeline transformed the states economy oil began flowing down the transalaska pipeline in 1977, transforming alaska into a. Alaskas transalaska pipeline transformed the state. The transalaska pipeline carries oil 800 miles from prudhoe bay on the arctic ocean to the pipeline terminus at port valdez. Alaskas september 1969 lease sale would be the first indication of the true value of prudhoes reserves, noted jack roderick in his book. This is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world and the only way to get crude oil from alaskas north slope fields to tankers waiting in valdez. The discovery of oil on alaskas north slope in 1968 spurred the creation of a safe and efficient way to bring those reserves to.
The cost to the joint venture for higher some said goals extravagant wages was willing paid in exchange for the transalaska oil pipeline construction project a very hard prohibition of work stoppages. Transalaska pipeline pipeline, alaska, united states. Trans alaska pipeline viewpoint, fairbanks book tickets. In the late 1990s, he chaired the transalaska pipeline system. Book your trans alaska pipeline viewpoint tickets online and skiptheline. The pipeline project involved some 70,000 workers from 1969 through 1977. I really enjoyed seeing the pipeline and reading all the info that was set up at the site. Save time and money with our best price guarantee make the most of your visit to fairbanks. Taps tariffs conocophillips alaska conocophillips alaska. At 151 points along the pipeline, pressure relief valves are used to relieve pressure and keep it below a designated level or stop the flow of oil if necessary.
The environmental movement and the oil industry american. Beginning in prudhoe bay on alaskas north slope, taps stretches through rugged and beautiful terrain to valdez, the. The book concludes with a glimpse of future oil and gas potential in arctic. Should oil pipelines be better regulated instead of flat. Williams love for his country and concern for the spiritual welfare of the pipeliners, he volunteered to serve as chaplain on the pipeline, with the subsequent full support of the alyeska pipeline company. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oil was first discovered in prudhoe bay on the north slope in 1968. But no one seems to deny that the biggest oversight in the project was the ocean link between valdez, the transalaska pipelines marine terminal in southern alaska, and the lower 48 states. The university of alaska fairbanks is an aaeo employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. The proposal for the trans alaska pipeline spawned one of the most passionately fought conservation battles in american history. From the frontier collection, documented are the most important events surrounding the construction of the trans alaska pipeline beginning with the earliest route surveys after oil was discovered in 1968, continuing through the excitement of the actual construction, and concluding with the beginning of pipeline operation in 1977. Trans alaska pipeline dvd alaska books and calendars. Alyeska pipeline viewing point fairbanks 2020 all you.
Technology, conservation, and the frontier, peter coates is published by university of alaska press. The book is updated periodically and includes important dates and events from. Publication of rachel carsons book, silent spring the construction of the transalaska pipeline the celebration of the first earth day the inauguration of the national parks movement all of these choices. Construction of the transalaska pipeline begins on april. Begun in march 1975 and completed in 1977, pipeline construction employed some 30,000 workers at its peak and was the largest and most expensive privately funded construction project ever undertaken.
This volume chronicles the evolution of conservationist concern over alaska since america acquired it. An important aspect of the ongoing operation of the buried sections of the transalaska pipeline system taps is the curvature imposed on the pipeline by differential settlement of the surrounding soil as a result of thawing of icerich subsurface soils. Here you will find informational displays about the pipeline and an example of a pig, the device used to clean and inspect the inside of the pipeline. Transalaska pipeline will be useful for the proposed building of a gas pipeline by the. How spiro agnew helped save the transalaska project. Transalaska pipeline, pipeline that connects the oil fields of prudhoe bay in northern alaska, u. The trans alaska pipeline hardcover january 1, 1975 by lawrence j allen author visit amazons lawrence j allen page. The pipeline crosses three mountain ranges and over 800 streams and rivers. How they secured the transalaska pipeline rightofway. The construction of the transalaska pipeline system included over 800 miles 1,300 km of oil pipeline, 12 pump stations, and a new tanker port. We recommend booking alyeska pipeline viewing point tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Geometry monitoring of the transalaska pipeline cold. See all 11 alyeska pipeline viewing point tours on tripadvisor.
The transalaska oil pipeline began its construction phase in 1974, and because of mr. The transalaska pipeline is a 48inch oil pipeline that traverses 800 miles 1,300 kilometers. Alyeska pipeline service corporation acted as the ccmmon agent for the eight companies involved in the pipeline system. The trans alaska pipeline system taps is approximately 800 miles in length. The transalaska pipeline stretches 420 miles across alaska from prudhoe bay to valdez, alaska. This work chronicles the evolution of conservationist concern regarding alaska since the late nineteenth century as well as alaska s central position in american frontier history. How they secured the transalaska pipeline rightofway kindle edition by spielman, armand, travis, michael. The pipeline is often referred to as taps an acronym for the trans alaska pipeline system. Transalaska pipeline system taps conocophillips alaska. An earlier version of this article quoted the interviewee as saying the cost to build the trans alaska pipeline was 2 billion dollars.
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