Operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) — 800 miles from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez
3700 Centerpoint Dr, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA
A North Slope river keeps chewing toward the pipeline, and Alyeska keeps armoring it
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company has applied to add about 26.1 acres along the east bank of the Sagavanirktok River to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline right-of-way, ADL 63574, for permanent riprap stockpiles. DNR is taking public input on the application.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Alaska's freight system was built to ship oil out. Now it's about getting packages in.
A state freight memo finds Alaska's transportation network being pulled between declining oil pipeline throughput and surging e-commerce demand, with major stakes for ports, airports and rural supply.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
A gravel permit for the pipeline, and a question about what Alyeska pays
A state permit lets Alyeska take gravel from the Sagavanirktok floodplain to maintain the pipeline, reviving a senator's question about what Alaska charges for its public gravel.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A wildfire flared within a mile of the pipeline — briefly
A small wildfire burned within a mile of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Livengood before crews contained it the same day, a routine hazard along the oil corridor.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Fire contained one mile from Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Livengood
The half-acre Ready Bullion Fire burned to within one mile of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline on Saturday before eight smokejumpers and aircraft fully contained it; crews return Sunday for a final hotspot search before declaring it out.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Alyeska tears down Pump Station 8 near Salcha
After three decades of silence, Alyeska is dismantling Pump Station 8—site of a fatal 1977 explosion and the first TAPS station to shut down. The four-month project removes most structures while keeping only 2016-era heaters and monitoring equipment.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Alyeska Seeks Land to Armor the Pipeline Against Floods
Alyeska seeks state land near Umiat for a rock sill to protect the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from flooding, as North Slope rivers rise a year after the Sag River severed the Dalton.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
DEC opens comment on Trans Alaska Pipeline spill plan renewal
The state is accepting public comments through March 5 on Alyeska's renewal application for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System's spill-response plan. The plan covers 800 miles of pipeline and 12 pump stations from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI
North Slope pipeline seeks 76% metering boost at Pump Station 1
Kuparuk Transportation Company filed June 1 to raise metering capacity from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System connection, a technical upgrade that could signal higher crude throughput from the Kuparuk River Unit.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago1 min readAI