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Title: TAPS Atigun 3Rs project

Abstract

This paper reports that Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. is managing a comprehensive corrosion monitoring and repair program for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System as it has since pipeline operations began in 1977. The company has recently initiated the largest corrosion project to date, the Atigun Floodplain Pipe Replacement Project. Three major goals of the pipe replacement project are to: Complete the work with the least environmental impact. Incorporate changes in design and procedures to reduce future corrosion and Accomplish the repair with minimum impact on pipeline throughput. The project team consulted with environmental agencies at the outset to ensure compliance with all requisite regulation, and obtained 35 permits. Environmental protection will continue as a major goal throughout the duration of the project.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., Anchorage, AK (US)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7232668
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 219:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0032-0188
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
03 NATURAL GAS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 42 ENGINEERING; NATURAL GAS; PIPELINES; CORROSION PROTECTION; PLANNING; ALASKA; COMPLIANCE; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; SAFETY STANDARDS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; NORTH AMERICA; STANDARDS; USA; 032000* - Natural Gas- Transport, Handling, & Storage; 294003 - Energy Planning & Policy- Natural Gas; 420205 - Engineering- Transport & Storage Facilities- (1980-); 030500 - Natural Gas- Health & Safety

Citation Formats

Starratt, P F. TAPS Atigun 3Rs project. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Starratt, P F. TAPS Atigun 3Rs project. United States.
Starratt, P F. 1992. "TAPS Atigun 3Rs project". United States.
@article{osti_7232668,
title = {TAPS Atigun 3Rs project},
author = {Starratt, P F},
abstractNote = {This paper reports that Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. is managing a comprehensive corrosion monitoring and repair program for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System as it has since pipeline operations began in 1977. The company has recently initiated the largest corrosion project to date, the Atigun Floodplain Pipe Replacement Project. Three major goals of the pipe replacement project are to: Complete the work with the least environmental impact. Incorporate changes in design and procedures to reduce future corrosion and Accomplish the repair with minimum impact on pipeline throughput. The project team consulted with environmental agencies at the outset to ensure compliance with all requisite regulation, and obtained 35 permits. Environmental protection will continue as a major goal throughout the duration of the project.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7232668}, journal = {Pipeline and Gas Journal; (United States)},
issn = {0032-0188},
number = ,
volume = 219:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
}