[sergey1973]

I actually visited Alaska in August, 2002 (Land tour) and I went from Anchorage to Fairbanks, above Polar Cirlce (Gateway to Arctic National Park). I've seen Trans-Alaska Pipeline a number of times--really impressive engineering feat to build Pipeline largely overland in Permafrost.

However, Pipelines require good maintenance. Plus, considering how crucial Energy Security for National Security, this incident certainly requires a thorough inquiry.

[ASOC]

Glad you enjoyed your visit -tell your friends what fun you had, they are welcome as well.

The TransAlaska Pipeline Systems (TAPS) is very well maintained and is 'pigged' regularly. It also heavily regulated and has multiple FedGov and SoA watchdogs - it is the most heavily regulated pipeline in the USofA.

The pipelines in question are feeders from wells to separators to Pump Station #1. They are not regulated nor covered by the SoA watchdogs - both are likely to change...