Trans-oceanic pipeline: reaffirms Panama's strategic position

Journal Article · Wed Nov 24 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Energy Detente; (United States)

OSTI ID:7091624

The Trans-Panama Pipeline, which began in July 1980 and was finished October 1, 1982, will transport Alaskan crude from Puerto Armuelles, in the Pacific Ocean, to Chiriqui Grande, in the Atlantic. Built at a total cost of $400 million, the facility will speed deliveries of North Slope crude to refining centers in Houston, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and New Jersey; it is expected to move about 800,000 barrels/day by January 1983. With construction of a pump station near Chiriqui Grande, the pipeline could easily be altered for reverse-flow capability. This issue of Energy Detente reviews the use of the new pipeline, as it cuts crude oil transportation time and cost and provides an alternative to the Panama Canal. The issue also updates the fuel price/tax series for the countries of the Western Hemisphere.

• OSTI ID: 7091624
• Journal Information: Energy Detente; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Detente; (United States) Vol. 3:17; ISSN EDETD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English and Spanish

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