The trans alaska pipeline system taps includes the trans alaska crude oil pipeline, 11 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the valdez marine terminal, where oil is loaded onto tankers for shipment to market. Trans alaska pipeline pump station 01 crude oil spill earl liverman, region 10 15th annual osc readiness training program. Pump station 1 booster pump piping incident alaska department. Apsc employees discovered the spill along the pump station 10s main line at 5. Tariff information is for convenience only and may not accurately represent the most current tariff information. Multi pump station pipelines crcnetbase multi pump station pipelines 111 pressure limit of to 1440 psi based on pipe wall thickness, grade of steel, the pump station at the start of the pipeline will provide a discharge pressure of psi, which will be consumed by friction loss in the pipeline and at some point. The sakhalin ii pipeline system is the first large scale western oil and gas investment in. The fairbanks pipeline training center offers training programs for alaskans through our partner organizations. Typically, pump stations are situated 4060 miles apart. Jan 12, 2011 company touted improvements at leak location in 2006 testimony. The pumps are driven by rollsroyce avon gas turbines through a reaction turbine coupling. They are spaced every 50100 miles along the pipeline route and they serve to push the oil through the pipeline faster and increase the throughput. July 23, 2014 a couple years ago noaa incident operations coordinator doug helton visited the southern end of the 800milelong trans alaska pipeline in valdez, alaska as the northernmost port that remains free of ice, the valdez marine terminal is where crude oil from the north slope oil fields is loaded on tankers destined for refineries on the west coast of the united states.
Wax, water, or other solid materials are removed at pump. Principal pipeline facilities include 10 pump stations that help move the oil along the pipeline to the terminal at valdez. This gas pipeline extends south from prudhoe bay to pump station four a. The pumps require,500 horsepower each to move the crude oil through at this rate. Transmission pipeline calculations and simulations manual. Estimation of oil spill risk from alaska north slope, trans alaska. Taps was originally built with 11 pump stations and reached a peak. Oil and gas resources need to be transported over long distances from their point of extraction. Alyeska pipeline service company was formed in 1970 by a consortium of oil companies to lead the design and construction of the trans alaska pipeline system taps, and then operate and maintain taps after its startup. Williams introduction the trans alaska pipeline system taps is being built by eight oil companies acting through a common agent, alyeska pipeline service company alyeska, to transport oil from prudhoe bay tb the icefree port of valdez fig 1. More than half the pipeline runs above ground so that the hot oil does not melt the. The pipeline would pass pump station 1, the start of the trans alaska oil pipeline, which has been carrying north slope oil since production.
Jun 22, 2005 the trans alaska pipeline system taps, usually called the alyeska pipeline in alaska or the alaska pipeline elsewhere, is a major u. No additional oil has been observed leaking from the pipeline. The pigs travel to the receiving stations pump station 4 or valdez and into another section of oversized pipe pig receiver where the pig is isolated and removed. The discovery of a giant crude oil field at prudhoe bay on the north slope of alaska. North slope oil flows into ps01 before flowing through taps to the. The 10inch northstar oil pipeline transports crude oil approximately 17mile s across state lands from northstar island in the beaufort sea to pump station 1. May 14, 2020 file this undated file photo shows the trans alaska pipeline and pump station north of fairbanks, alaska. At the trans alaska pipelines start, where 200 million.
After daily capacity has dropped over time, the pipeline now has five operating stations with one reserve station. Alyeska pipeline service companys pump station 1 facility marks the beginning of the trans alaska. While the energy input into the system is dwarfed by the energy density of the transported oil, it is a factor to consider as the oil fields dwindle further. This is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world and the only way to get crude oil from alaska s north slope fields to tankers waiting in valdez. Alaska structures was contacted to provide portable and permanent infrastructure needed to complete the 800mile pipeline construction including. During operation, the canol pipeline was used to transfer aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, and diesel fuel oil usace 2018. Feb, 2021 the pipeline was built between 197577, and is operated by the alyeska pipeline service co. This article is about powering the alaska pipeline and providing heat and pressure to keep the crude moving.
Not regulated by mms same as facility piping above see pipeline definition above. Construction of the transalaska pipeline system wikipedia. Oil losses from the pipeline could be caused by direct or i indirect effects of earthquakes, destructive sea waves, slope failure caused by natural or artificial processes, thawplug b instabilitv. The trans alaska pipeline system taps and comparisons with. This is the last of 11 pump stations located along the trans alaska pipeline. Loleoduc transalaska en anglais transalaska pipeline system, abrege en taps relie les. Transalaska pipeline pipeline, alaska, united states britannica. None of the oil transported by the trans alaska pipeline is exported to foreign countries. Some are very simple, connecting a single source to a single destination, while others are very complex, having many sources, destinations, and interconnections. The pipeline is 800 miles long running from prudhoe bay to valdez. The kuparuk oil pipeline originates in the kuparuk river unit, at central processing facility 2, and terminates at pump station 1 of the trans alaska pipeline system. Program partners located at the center oil and gas.
In the near future, ans crude oil production will decline to such a level 200,000 to 400,000 bblday that maintaining economic operation of the trans alaska pipeline system taps will require pumping alternative products through the. Our partners provide training programs structured to meet market demands in all sectors of the alaska s oil and gas industry, including the construction, operation and maintenance of mainline pipelines, gathering lines, pump stations, flow stations, gatherings stations, compressor. Transalaska pipeline system taps conocophillips alaska. Pump station 4 on the trans alaska pipeline sits on a knoll next to the dalton highway under rocky ridges of the brooks range. The latest data from 2014 gives a total of slightly less than 2,175,000 miles 3,500,000 km of pipeline in 120 countries of the world. These case studies require calculation of hydraulics, pump, or compressor horsepower and several economic analyses to determine the optimum pipe size. Pump station 10 is located along the richardson highway milepost 219 trans alaska pipeline systems taps pipeline milepost 585. Alaska business unit midstream alaska transalaska pipeline.
It is a single pipeline with 11 intermediate pumping stations and 3. These pumps move the oil through the 800 milelong pipeline from prudhoe bay to valdez. The gas pipeline would have exited the main oil development area by now and would run roughly parallel to the oil pipeline and dalton highway for approximately 400 miles. Most stations have three gasturbinedriven mainline pumps. More than 17 billion barrels of oil have been safely and reliably transported through taps. Emd7852 lessons learned from constructing the transalaska. Jul 09, 1977 1 dead, at least 6 injured following explosion and fire at pump station no 8, near fairbanks, on trans alaska oil pipiline. The pipeline would pass pump station 1, the start of the trans alaska oil pipeline, which has been carrying north slope oil since production began in 1977. May 26, 2010 the trans alaska oil pipeline shut down tuesday after as much as several thousand barrels of oil overflowed a storage tank into a containment area at pump station 9 near delta junction, state and. See pipeline definition above pump station phmsa has no definition, but the definition of pipeline includes pumping units and fabricated assemblies associated with pumping units 195. Oil spills at pipeline pump station anchorage daily news.
Oil production from alaskan north slope oil fields has steadily declined. Photo courtesy alyeska pipeline service company the operator of the trans alaska pipeline is allowing oil companies to send more crude from. Transalaska oil pipeline system global energy monitor. The future of alaska s unique program of paying residents an annual check is in question, with oil prices low and an economy struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. When the trans alaska pipeline was built, there were 12 planned pump stations.
Pipeline transport is the longdistance transportation of a liquid or gas through a system of pipesa pipeline typically to a market area for consumption. Taps is one of the worlds largest pipeline systems. May 06, 1975 alaska pipeline pump station m be built in different location to protect nesting sites for falcons and other birds of prey the site for one of the 12 pumping stations for the trans alaska oil, pipeline will be permanently relocated, and a private airfields nearby. Pump station 4 pump station 4 on the transalaska pipeline.
Program partners located at the center fairbanks pipeline. Crude oil and refined product pipeline pumps since the 60s, ruhrpumpen has engineered and manufactured pumping solutions for the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry. The crude oil pumps are driven by gas turbines and are housed in numerous pump stations. Most of the oil ends up at east or gulf coast refineries. Trans alaska pipeline system taps began service in 1977 800 miles in length. The pipeline transports oil not natural gas, just to be clear and there are numerous pumping stations ps along. To estimate the pump station cost, a detailed analysis would consist of preparing a material takeoff from the pump station drawings and getting vendor quotes on major equipment such as pumps, drivers, switchgear, valves, instrumentation, etc. Alaska pipeline flow is indefinite after explosion at.
Approximately 800 the number of personnel working at pump stations varies throughout the year and is captured in the statistics for anchorage, fairbanks or valdez. Pump stations then move the crude oil through the pipeline and on to the next station or to its final market destination. In this chapter, we discuss the number and size of compressor stations or pump stations required to transport liquid or gas through a pipeline in a typical longdistance transmission pipeline. Rhen the trans alaska pipeline is completed, the system will consist of about 800 miles of 48inch pipe, 12 pump stations, a communications system, and a terminal at port valdez. The construction of the trans alaska pipeline system included over 800 miles 1,300 km of oil pipeline, 12 pump stations, and a new tanker port. Transalaska pipeline operator increases oil flow, demand. There are four operating pump stations and one relief station along the pipeline s 800 mile route. Trans alaska pipeline pump station 01 crude oil spill. Each barrel of oil transits pump station 1 before making the long haul south to valdez, 800 miles away. The transalaska pipeline system taps is an oil transportation system spanning alaska, including the transalaska crudeoil pipeline, 11 pump stations. Pumping station 1 has a pumping capacity of 420,000 barrels of oil per day, and. Some lines are as short as a mile, while others may extend 1,000 miles or more. The trans alaska pipeline system taps is an oil transportation system spanning alaska, including the trans alaska crude oil pipeline, 11 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the valdez marine terminal. First nations land defenders take direct action against.
Overview of the design, construction, and operation of interstate. The alaska pipeline requires a tremendous energy input to pump the oil from prudhoe bay in north alaska to the harbor terminal at valdez. Trans alaska pipeline pump station electrification. It is commonly called the alaska pipeline, trans alaska pipeline, or alyeska pipeline, or the pipeline as referred. The joint office is also investigating the cause, extent, and repair of corrosion along the pipeline, at the pump stations, and in.
Employees work in anchorage, fairbanks, valdez, and along the pipeline, from pump station 1 on the north slope to oil spill prevention and response vessels in prince william sound. In the near future, ans crude oil production will decline to such a level 200,000 to 400,000 bblday that maintaining economic operation of the trans alaska pipeline system taps will require pumping alternative products through the system. Approximately half of the alaskan pipeline is laid above. Alaska pipeline flow is indefinite after explosion at pumping. Technical specifications for pipeline, pump stations, and terminal were submitted by alyeska from mid1974 to early 1975. Eastern north slope oil pipeline design basis alaska. A caribou next to the trans alaska pipeline s pump station one, which moves oil through the pipeline. Because of the vast area shaken by the magnitude 7. Multi pump station pipelines crcnetbase multi pump station pipelines 111 pressure limit of to 1440 psi based on pipe wall thickness, grade of steel, the pump station at the start of the pipeline will provide a discharge pressure of psi, which will be consumed by friction loss in the pipeline. Environmental assessment and alaska district, usace. Dec 20, 2014 the trans alaska pipeline while visiting fairbanks, you have the chance to view one of the most difficult and remarkable engineering feats of modern time. It runs from prudhoe bay, at alaska s north slope, south to valdez on the pacific ocean.
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