Alyeska Pipeline

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oil pipeline
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alaska_Native_Claims_Settlement_Act
gptkb:North_Slope_oil_fields
oil industry
energy policy debates
gptkbp:built harsh weather conditions
gptkbp:community important for operations
gptkbp:communityEngagement ongoing efforts
gptkbp:communitySupport varies by region
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Trans-Alaska_Pipeline_System
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1977
$8 billion
trenching
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1974
gptkbp:diameter 48 inches
gptkbp:drivetrain over 100
gptkbp:economicImpact beneficial for local economies
gptkbp:emergencyServices conducted regularly
in place
gptkbp:energyEfficiency crude oil
gptkbp:engineType preparedness measures in place
gptkbp:environmentalImpact controversial
considered
gptkbp:firstAwarded June 20, 1977
gptkbp:futurePlans expansion considered
climate change effects.
gptkbp:governs compliance required
gptkbp:historicalEvent significant in 1970s oil boom
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_for_U.S._energy_independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alyeska Pipeline
gptkbp:impact minimal
significant
studied extensively
gptkbp:is_monitored_by advanced technology
gptkbp:landOwnership resolved through negotiations
gptkbp:length 800 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Alyeska_Pipeline_Service_Company
gptkbp:owner multiple oil companies
gptkbp:partnerships with local governments
gptkbp:propulsion 11
gptkbp:publicAccess limited
gptkbp:publicPerception mixed
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Alaska_Oil_and_Gas_Conservation_Commission
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance stringent standards
gptkbp:researchInterest conducted on environmental effects
gptkbp:safetyFeatures reported spills
gptkbp:security enhanced post-9/11
gptkbp:significance major oil transport route
gptkbp:sustainability ongoing initiatives
gptkbp:technology implemented over time
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Valdez,_Alaska
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Trans-Alaska_Pipeline_System
pipeline
1.4 million barrels per day
gptkbp:tributaryOf monitored regularly
above ground