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The 800-mile-long Trans Alaska Pipeline System
(TAPS)
is one of the world's largest pipeline systems.
Starting in Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s
North Slope, TAPS stretches through rugged and beautiful terrain
to Valdez, the northernmost ice-free port in North
America. Since pipeline startup in 1977, Alyeska
- TAPS' operator - has
successfully transported more than 16 billion barrels of
oil.
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TAPS pipeline
reliability |
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June |
97.51% |
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2010
Reliability Rate |
97.63% |
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There were one proration during
June which impacted the
reliability factor for a total of 419,790
barrels deferred. |
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Barrels pumped from Pump Station 1 |
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June |
16,459,043
BBLS
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Average |
548,635 BPD ** |
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Year to
date |
114,817,350
BBLS
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YTD
average |
634,350
BPD ** |
* BBLS (Barrels) = 42 Gallons
** BPD = Barrels Per Day
For more information about the
amount of crude oil that has been
transported through TAPS, click
here.
Employee Email System
Employee Remote Access System
For more information on reporting a pipeline
emergency,
click here
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Alyeska
prepares for second pipeline maintenance
shutdown
Alyeska crews
are preparing for this summer's second major
shutdown, scheduled to begin at 6 a.m.
Saturday, July 31, and run through Sunday,
August 1, lasting up to 36 hours. The
maintenance shutdowns are a significant part
of Alyeska’s ongoing pipeline integrity
management program, and a significant
investment to operating and maintaining the
Trans Alaska Pipeline System.
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Alyeska assists
clean up efforts with Chena River fuel spill
Alyeska was requested to assist with clean
up efforts after a crane fell across the
Chena River. Alyeska provided approximately
60’ of boom and a skimmer. Alyeska response
crews deployed two boom sets and were able
to capture nearly 100% of the sheen coming
from the crane.
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First summer
maintenance shutdown completed on Trans
Alaska Pipeline System
Alyeska
safely restarted the Trans Alaska Pipeline
System at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday, June
20, following a successful scheduled
maintenance shutdown. The pipeline shut down
at approximately 6 a.m. Saturday, June 19,
for a scheduled 36-hour period.
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API names
Alyeska for top environmental performance in
2009
The American Petroleum Institute (API)
presented its annual awards on April 21 at
its 61st Pipeline Conference in New Orleans.
During the conference, Alyeska was
recognized with API's 2009 Environmental
Performance Award in the large operator
category. Story |
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