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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ftdtic:ADA046707 2023-05-15T14:47:54+02:00 The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review. Ueda,H T Garfield,D E Haynes,F D COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H 1977-10 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA046707 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA046707 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA046707 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DTIC AND NTIS 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 Text 1977 ftdtic 2016-02-20T14:38:08Z 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) Text Arctic Northwest Territories Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Canada Canol Norman Wells ENVELOPE(-126.833,-126.833,65.282,65.282) Northwest Territories |
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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 Ueda,H T Garfield,D E Haynes,F D The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review. |
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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 |
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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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The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review. |
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The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review. |
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The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review. |
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The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review. |
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Arctic Canada Canol Norman Wells Northwest Territories |
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Arctic Northwest Territories Alaska |
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Arctic Northwest Territories Alaska |
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