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Trans-Alaska Pipeline |
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Trans-Alaska Pipelineor Alaska PipelineOil pipeline running 800 mi (1,300 km) north-south across Alaska, U.S. Completed in 1977, it transports crude oil from the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay on the Arctic Ocean to an ice-free port at Valdez. To avoid thawing the adjacent permafrost, about half of the line is elevated. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Think Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, 800 miles of it. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System that connects the 89,000-square-mile North Slope to the port town of Valdez is running at less than half its capacity. NEW: One section of pipeline to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline dips beneath the Colville River. |
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