Historic Throughput

Monthly Throughput

Shortly after the start of each month, Alyeska’s Oil Movements department compiles, confirms and releases the previous month’s TAPS throughput data, which is then promptly posted here.

Throughput Reliability
Month Total Daily Average Total YTD YTD Daily Average Month YTD Prorations Deferred Barrels
August 2024 13,331,437 BBLS 430,046 BPD 112,553,488 BBLS 461,285 BPD 100% 100% 0 0
July 2024 13,847,963 BBLS 446,708 BPD 99,222,051 BBLS 465,831 BPD 100% 100% 0 0
June 2024 13,203,633 BBLS 440,121 BPD 85,374,088 BBLS 469,088 BPD 100% 100% 0 0
May 2024 14,299,635 BBLS 461,279 BPD 72,170,455 BBLS 474,806 BPD 100% 100% 0 0
April 2024 14,273,078 BBLS 475,769 BPD 57,870,820 BBLS 478,271 BPD 100% 100% 0 0
March 2024 14,896,321 BBLS 480,526 BPD 43,597,742 BBLS 479,096 BPD 100% 100% 0 0
BBLS (Barrels) = 42 Gallons • BPD = Barrels Per Day

Historic Throughput

TAPS throughput levels have had their ups and downs over 44-plus years of operations. Less than three years after oil first entered the pipe on June 20, 1977, TAPS had already moved 1 billion barrels. In 2019, Alaska celebrated TAPS passing the 18 billion barrels milestone. Other highs: In 23 years, TAPS daily throughput averages were above 1 million barrels per day (bpd); throughput peaked in 1988, averaging an astonishing 2,032,928 bpd. The lows: In 2019, TAPS daily throughput landed below 500,000 barrels for the first time (490,366) and dipped further in 2020 (480,199).

Less oil in TAPS means slower-moving and colder oil, which creates complicated operational challenges. Alyeska and its owner companies continue analyzing the risks, options and challenges of declining throughput while creating mitigations and validating other potential steps through laboratory and field tests. Learn more about TAPS Flow Assurance challenges and solutions here.

The best long-term solution for TAPS operations is more oil. And there is optimism from increased activity on Alaska’s North Slope, as new technology and innovation helps operators discover new hot spots as well access more oil in old but reliable fields. Behind that momentum, TAPS throughput is predicted to climb in the years ahead, providing TAPS with #40More years of operations and fueling Alaska’s economy.

Totals are listed in barrels; one barrel contains 42 gallons. Throughput totals reflect crude oil inputs (gross standard volume) into Pump Station 1.
Year Throughput
Average Per Day
Throughput
Total Per Year
Cumulative Throughput
at End of Year
1977 610,408 BBLS 112,315,078 BBLS 112,315,078 BBLS
1978 1,088,078 BBLS 397,148,560 BBLS 509,463,638 BBLS
1979 1,282,025 BBLS 467,939,079 BBLS 977,402,717 BBLS
1980 1,516,022 BBLS 554,864,192 BBLS 1,532,266,909 BBLS
1981 1,523,368 BBLS 556,029,380 BBLS 2,088,296,289 BBLS
1982 1,619,973 BBLS 591,290,205 BBLS 2,679,586,494 BBLS
1983 1,645,699 BBLS 600,680,207 BBLS 3,280,266,701 BBLS
1984 1,663,353 BBLS 608,787,098 BBLS 3,889,053,799 BBLS
1985 1,780,561 BBLS 649,904,837 BBLS 4,538,958,636 BBLS
1986 1,823,144 BBLS 665,447,508 BBLS 5,204,406,144 BBLS
1987 1,963,770 BBLS 716,776,052 BBLS 5,921,182,196 BBLS
1988 2,032,928 BBLS 744,051,738 BBLS 6,665,233,934 BBLS
1989 1,884,829 BBLS 687,962,558 BBLS 7,353,196,492 BBLS
1990 1,793,082 BBLS 654,474,774 BBLS 8,007,671,266 BBLS
1991 1,822,463 BBLS 665,198,902 BBLS 8,672,870,168 BBLS
1992 1,746,969 BBLS 639,390,499 BBLS 9,312,260,667 BBLS
1993 1,619,780 BBLS 591,219,747 BBLS 9,903,480,414 BBLS
1994 1,587,459 BBLS 579,422,667 BBLS 10,482,903,081 BBLS
1995 1,522,918 BBLS 555,864,927 BBLS 11,038,768,008 BBLS
1996 1,435,971 BBLS 525,565,207 BBLS 11,564,333,215 BBLS
1997 1,334,293 BBLS 487,017,022 BBLS 12,051,350,237 BBLS
1998 1,206,799 BBLS 440,481,529 BBLS 12,491,831,766 BBLS
1999 1,078,101 BBLS 393,506,885 BBLS 12,885,338,651 BBLS
2000 999,324 BBLS 365,752,587 BBLS 13,251,091,238 BBLS
2001 992,285 BBLS 362,183,985 BBLS 13,613,275,223 BBLS
2002 1,000,916 BBLS 365,334,233 BBLS 13,978,609,456 BBLS
2003 993,276 BBLS 362,545,886 BBLS 14,341,155,342 BBLS
2004 935,108 BBLS 342,249,701 BBLS 14,683,405,043 BBLS
2005 891,104 BBLS 325,252,788 BBLS 15,008,657,831 BBLS
2006 759,081 BBLS 277,064,405 BBLS 15,285,722,236 BBLS
2007 740,170 BBLS 270,161,990 BBLS 15,555,884,226 BBLS
2008 703,551 BBLS 257,499,836 BBLS 15,813,384,062 BBLS
2009 672,028 BBLS 245,290,119 BBLS 16,058,674,181 BBLS
2010 619,655 BBLS 226,174,050 BBLS 16,284,848,231 BBLS
2011 582,895 BBLS 212,756,749 BBLS 16,497,604,980 BBLS
2012 547,866 BBLS 200,518,907 BBLS 16,698,123,887 BBLS
2013 534,480 BBLS 195,085,253 BBLS 16,893,209,140 BBLS
2014 513,441 BBLS 187,406,088 BBLS 17,080,615,228 BBLS
2015 508,446 BBLS 185,582,715 BBLS 17,266,197,943 BBLS
2016 517,868 BBLS 189,539,817 BBLS 17,455,737,760 BBLS
2017 527,323 BBLS 192,472,797 BBLS 17,648,210,557 BBLS
2018 509,315 BBLS 185,900,077 BBLS 17,834,110,634 BBLS
2019 490,366 BBLS 178,983,638 BBLS 18,013,094,272 BBLS
2020 480,199 BBLS 175,752,654 BBLS 18,188,846,926 BBLS
2021 477,798 BBLS 174,396,146 BBLS 18,363,243,072 BBLS
2022 483,415 BBLS 176,446,377 BBLS 18,539,689,449 BBLS
2023 469,196 BBLS 171,256,363 BBLS 18,710,945,812 BBLS