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There are over 124,000 heat pipes along the pipeline. These pipes transfer ground heat into the air to ensure soil remains stable and able to support the pipeline.
Reliability Factor for Aug 2019
Reliability Factor for year 2019
There was one proration during August that impacted the reliability factor.
There were 344,498 deferred barrels during August that impacted the reliability factor.
August throughput: 12,112,052 BBLS*
Average: 390,711 BPD**
Year 2019: 118,497,388 BBLS*
Average: 487,644 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.
For information on reporting a pipeline emergency, click here.