The Canol Pipeline Project. A Historical Review.

• 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

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...