Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline--Information on Construction, Technical, and Environmental Matters Through Spring 1977
EMD-77-44
Published: Aug 23, 1977. Publicly Released: Aug 23, 1977.
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When the trans-Alaska pipeline is completed, the system will consist of about 800 miles of 48-inch pipe, 12 pump stations, a communications system, and a terminal at Port Valdez. The project is financed by eight oil companies. It is constructed primarily on Federal land.
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