The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an oil transportation system spanning Alaska, including the trans-Alaska crude-oil pipeline, 12 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the …

Feb 6, 2025 · The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) stands as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the history of the United States. Built in 1977 at an astronomical cost of $8 …

The Trans Alaska Pipeline System, better known as TAPS, is an engineering marvel, a tribute to American ingenuity and hard work, a symbol of our country’s energy independence, and the …

Nov 16, 1973 · Trans-Alaska Pipeline, pipeline that connects the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay in northern Alaska, U.S., with the harbour at Valdez, 800 miles (1,300 km) to the south. The discovery of oil on …

Sep 10, 2025 · Explore the 50th anniversary of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), Alaska’s largest megaproject. Learn how pipeline construction reshaped Alaska’s economy, politics, Native …

Jul 14, 2025 · North Slope oil began moving through Alaska’s 800-mile pipeline system in 1977. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, designed and constructed to carry billions of barrels of North Slope …

Apr 16, 2025 · Alaska’s natural gas pipeline would largely follow the route of the existing trans-Alaska oil pipeline, pictured here, from the North Slope. Near Fairbanks, the gas line would split off toward …

Sep 8, 2025 · Fifty years ago, Alaska experienced the biggest man-made earthquake in our history. The ground shook as heavy machinery forged a new road to the Arctic Ocean, hundreds of thousands of …

It took 70,000 construction workers and $8 billion of investment capital to build the famous 4-foot silver thread that snakes its way through 800 miles of Alaskan wilderness to reach the nation's thirsty …

Nov 25, 2025 · Alaska’s proposed LNG pipeline could require an unprecedented 7,000 workers at peak construction, according to new estimates from project developers. With a planned 800-mile route and …