[SauronOfMordor]

What do they think of the hundreds (thousands?) of elk and other wildlife which gathers around the pipeline because they like it there?

And the reason why the elk like it, and the reason why the elk population is growing, is that the oil pipeline has to be heated in order to allow oil to flow. Which can be real nice in an Alaskan winter

[ARealMothersSonForever]

And the reason why the elk like it, and the reason why the elk population is growing, is that the oil pipeline has to be heated in order to allow oil to flow.

Whoo, boy. Uhh, the oil comes out of the ground rather hot. The large dissipating fins do not heat the pipeline. The reason the pipes are elevated is so that they do not disappear into mud. Them pipes aint heated by anything except the oil flowing through. Funny thing is, static electricity gets generated as well.

[thackney]

And the reason why the elk like it, and the reason why the elk population is growing, is that the oil pipeline has to be heated in order to allow oil to flow.

The pipeline does lose heat. But I do not believe it gives off so much heat to warm the ground around it. If it gave off that much heat, the oil would quickly be cooled. The insulation around the pipe is very high grade and several inches thick.