The Trans Alaskan Pipeline was completed in
1977. It cost 10 billion dollars to build. The first pipe was laid
March 27, 1975. The oil started flowing June 20, 1977. The
only way to get crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez was the pipeline.
The pipeline is used by 7 companies, BP, ARCO, Exxon, Mobil, Armerada,
Hess, Phillips, Unocal. There are 11oil pumps but only 6 are in use.
There are 80 check valves. The pipe has a 48-inch diameter.
The max operation pressure is 1180 pounds per square inch. The oil
flow can stop in 4 minutes. The average amount of oil put through
a day is 1,435, 000 barrels full. The most oil ever put through a
day was 2, 145, 297 barrels full on January14, 1988. The time it
takes oil to travel through the pipeline is 6.2 days at 5.4 mph.
We hope you learned a lot of information about the Trans Alaska Pipeline.
How many check valves does the pipeline have?
1. 80
2. 91
3. 64
The pipeline was finished in 1964?
True
False
The oil travels at 4.5 miles an hour?
True
False
The oil can stop in …..
1.
8 minutes
2.
6 minutes
3.
4 minutes
4. 57
1/2 minutes
The oil started flowing in 1978?
True
False