Alaska Report Calls For Improved Leak-Detection Technology On North Slope

摘要

The average spill was 1,915 gallons but spills ranged from less than a gallon to 241,038 gallons. Older pipelines failed more often than younger pipelines with a pipeline in service for 30 years having a 31% probability of leaking and a 5-year-old pipeline having a 3% probability of leaking.