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Crews repair corrosion area identified by pigging data
Crews near Pump Station 1 recently installed a pressure
containing metal sleeve to repair areas of external
corrosion on the pipeline, and have since reburied the pipe
at that location.
Each year, Alyeska plans to investigate and repair mainline
pipe based on data provided by “smart pigs.” The pigs use
sensor technologies, such as ultrasonic and magnetic
sensors, to locate external and internal metal loss or
mechanical defects along the pipeline.
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In the Field
Out of the dark: Alyeska conducts spill
exercise during nighttime hours
It’s Alyeska’s responsibility to be prepared for the
unexpected. So when the Alaska Department of Environmental
Conservation (ADEC) recently called for a nighttime oil
spill exercise, Alyeska was ready.
Alyeska’s successful response to the drill shows the
organization’s dedication to prevention and response duties
in Prince William Sound. ADEC called the drill to test
Alyeska’s spill response plan, and the event gave Alyeska a
unique opportunity to test equipment and personnel during
darkness.
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President's Message
Kevin Hostler, President and CEO
Progress continues on Strategic
Reconfiguration upgrade project
For the past several years, Alyeska has worked toward
upgrading control systems and installing electrical pumps
along the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. The upgrade project
offers benefits in both improving our flexibility for future
throughput levels with its
modular and scalable design
and providing a more cost effective transportation system.
This project - which we refer to as Strategic
Reconfiguration (SR) - began in 2004 and called for work at
four pump stations simultaneously.
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Face to Face
Steve Goudreau
Ballast Water Treatment Supervisor
1977—Jimmy
Carter becomes president, the New York Yankees win the World
Series, Three’s Company premieres, oil starts moving
through the trans-Alaska pipeline system and Steve Goudreau
joins the Alyeska Team. What a year.
Born and
raised in Michigan, this “lifer” took an unlikely path to
Valdez. Goudreau received his teaching degree in secondary
education but went into construction instead. He now works
as Alyeska’s Ballast Water Treatment Supervisor.
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Integrity Management on TAPS
Communications on TAPS
The communication control system that runs along the pipeline
from Pump Station 1 to the Valdez Marine Terminal is
designed for triple redundancy protection, utilizing digital
microwave, fiber optic cable and satellite control
communications channels. The multiple mediums ensure the
quick and reliable transfer of information throughout TAPS.
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