News Bulletin 1391
Pipeline Restarted Sunday
Check Valve 109 Replaced

Fairbanks, AK – Alyeska Pipeline Service Company safely restarted the trans-Alaska pipeline at approximately 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 23, following a successful scheduled maintenance shutdown. Key work activities included replacement of Check Valve 109 near the Klutina River, installation of a Check Valve at Pump Station 10 and valve testing near Atigun Pass. Approximately 30 other work tasks were performed at the pump stations and at the Valdez Marine Terminal during the shutdown.

The pipeline was shutdown at approximately 6:00 a.m. Saturday, July 22 and was not scheduled to restart for 36 hours. Due to several months of planning and the incorporation of lessons learned from previous maintenance shutdowns, the projects were completed safely and ahead of schedule. The loading and delivery of North Slope crude was not affected by the shutdown.
 

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