Pipeline 101
North Slope Crude Oil

Every day the Trans Alaska Pipeline System transports nearly a million barrels of crude oil from the North Slope to the Port of Valdez. When refined and processed, crude oil becomes petroleum - a product found in everything from the ink on this newsletter to soaps, deodorants, pharmaceuticals and even bubble gum. Petroleum products contribute about 40 percent of the energy used in the United States, more than any other energy source. On average, the United States consumes approximately 19 million barrels of petroleum products per day.