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Alyeska moves forward with new pipeline spill plan
Alyeska is revising its Pipeline Oil
Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan to enhance overall
response capabilities and gain efficiencies.
Strategically placing its resources in six regional
maintenance and spill response centers along the pipeline
route will allow Alyeska to cover more critical containment
areas. This is a significantly revised plan reflecting both
changes in formatting and organization, as well as
restructuring to reflect Strategic Reconfiguration (SR)
operational changes.
The changes to the spill plans are part of the company’s
ongoing SR project that will upgrade Pump Stations (PS) 1,
3, 4 and 9 with electric-powered pump modules and/or
automated control systems.
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In the Field
Weather impacts tanker loading and pipeline flow
In late
November, Alyeska had to suspend tanker loading activity
periodically at the Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) due to high
wind and wave conditions in Port Valdez. Company protocol
calls for Alyeska to suspend transfer operations when the
waves begin to breach the oil spill containment boom that
surrounds tankers when at berth.
The weather conditions,
combined with high crude oil inventory levels in the storage
tanks at the VMT, also led to temporary shutdowns of the
pipeline.
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President's Message
Kevin Hostler, President and CEO
2006 Year in Review
As we look back on 2006, I am proud of our
achievements and am now focused on the year ahead. As a
company, we were faced with many challenges. Weather
conditions in Southcentral created massive flood conditions,
threatening the integrity of the system on the line and at
the terminal. Employees and contractors responded with speed
and expertise to keep TAPS intact. When faced with the
Prudhoe Bay shutdown and the Congressional hearings that
followed, we focused on ongoing daily operations ensuring
that TAPS was operating safely, efficiently and reliably.
These challenges were met with energy and resourcefulness.
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Face to Face
Peter Andersen, SERVS Operations Manager
“Qualifications: must have a lifetime of experience with
boats and Alaska coastal communities and love everything
about the water.” Although not the formal job description
for the position of SERVS Operations Manager, it is very
close to what Peter Andersen would describe as his dream
job.
Andersen manages all prevention and response operations for
SERVS, including the fleet of 10 tugs used to escort laden
tankers in and out of Prince William Sound; the response
system that comprises eight barges; pre-positioned equipment
throughout the Sound; and fishing vessel contracts with
about 350 boats in the surrounding communities of Homer,
Seward and Kodiak.
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Integrity Management on TAPS
Why is Integrity Management important?
Alyeska is committed to ensuring the public has confidence
in its ability to operate and maintain TAPS. This includes
environmental protection, safety performance and spill
prevention. Sound execution and continuous improvement in
these areas and working cooperatively with regulators is
critical to ensuring integrity management on TAPS.
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