The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review.

This report is a historical review of the Canol project, the first long-distance petroleum pipeline system constructed in the Arctic region of North America. The project was initiated during the early days of World War II when the military situation appeared critical. It was designed to supply the m...

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Main Authors: Ueda,H T, Garfield,D E, Haynes,F D
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:
Civil Engineering
Logistics
Military Facilities and Supplies
*CONSTRUCTION
*PIPELINES
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
COST EFFECTIVENESS
COST ANALYSIS
LITERATURE SURVEYS
ALASKA
HISTORY
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
ARCTIC REGIONS
World War 2
Arctic
Canada
Canol
Norman Wells
Northwest Territories
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA046707
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA046707
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Summary:This report is a historical review of the Canol project, the first long-distance petroleum pipeline system constructed in the Arctic region of North America. The project was initiated during the early days of World War II when the military situation appeared critical. It was designed to supply the military need for fuel in the area, particularly Alaska, by exploiting the Norman Wells oil field in the Northwest Territory of Canada. The system was completed in April 1944 and operated for 11 months converting 975,764 barrels of crude oil into gasoline and fuel oil. Construction for the pioneering effort was difficult and costly. Considerable controversy plagued the project throughout; nevertheless, its completion proved that undertakings of such magnitude could be accomplished despite the formidable problems of the Arctic. (Author)

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