Trans-Alaska Pipeline Flashcards
What is the aim of the Trans-Alaska pipeline?
to connect Alaska’s north slope oil to new markets
What does the TA Pipeline transport?
oil from Alaska’s North slope
Why has infrastructure for the TA Pipeline been difficult to install?
- climate mostly cold
- difficulties w/ permafrost terrain
How many miles is the TA pipeline?
800miles
Why is the TA not at full capacity?
North Slope gas reserves declining
What is the current capacity per day of the TA pipeline?
750,000 barrels per day (under 50%)
How many workers aprox. has the TA brought to Alaska?
tens of thousands
What group of people were upset by the TA line? Why?
Alaskan natives
went through lines traditionally claimed by a variety of native groups
What does diminishing TA oil mean internationally?
US will be even more dependent on the Middle East for oil reserves
What type of landscape does the TA line cross?
Crosses 3 mountain ranges and more than 30 major rivers and streams
Keystone XL pipeline was proposed by what company?
TransCanada
How long was the Keystone XL proposed to be>
1,890km
When did the Obama administration decline the Keystone XL pipeline?
November 2015
What group continued to block the permit for KXL pipeline?
Native Americans
What was the KXL supposed to cost?
$8billion
