Sto Ocean Pipeline Case Study

Almost 95 million barrels of oil and fuel are produced each day in order to provide energy and fuel to people the world over. A major component of the oil industry is the transportation of oil through various means including oil pipelines. These pipelines are capable of transporting thousands of barrels of oil thousands of miles per day. In the United States one possible pipeline has caused a lot of controversy and discussion on the impact it will have on the United States. The difficulty in deciding if the Keystone XL Pipeline should be built is in whether the possibility of economic growth outweighs the possibility of environmental destruction. In order to make a decision, one must first look into the history of oil pipelines. It is crucial

This controversy is between the Standing Rock Sioux Indian tribe and Energy Transfer Partners. Energy Transfer Partners has been building a pipeline that will transfer oil from North Dakota Bakken region through South Dakota and Iowa into Illinois. This oil pipeline will be part of the 2.5 million oil and gas pipelines the run all over the United States. This pipeline is 1,134 miles long and costing around 3.8 billion, while traveling underground through 50 counties in 4 states. The working progress has stopped due to the Sioux Indian tribe protesting against the the finishing of this pipeline.

running from North Dakota to Illinois. The proposed pipeline will run directly through the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's land, threatening the water source

A new rising issue is the North Dakota Access Pipeline v. Native American tribe, Standing Rock. The main reason for the pipeline is to transport crude oil through four states more safely than the current way of transporting it through 750 railroad cars daily. In the same fashion, the pipeline will convert the 750 carts to 470,000 barrels of crude oil traveling 1,172 miles a day. Under those circumstances, the line will start in Montana, traveling through North Dakota reaching Canada, then heading southeast to South Dakota and finishing up in Illinois. On the positive side, it will make 374.3 million gallons per day, resulting in giving America an economic boom. The pipeline project is predicted to be a $3.7 billion investment and producing

the pipeline is close to a river. The river is the only source of water that the Standing Rock Sioux

The origination of this case study begins on one brisk morning back on the 19th of September in 2008 when TransCanada first submitted their application to the U.S. State Department to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The Canadian based energy infrastructure company proposed a 1,179-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline that would transport crude oil from Canada, through Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Along with transporting oil from producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Montana and North Dakota (Figure 1).

Bitumen is much different than regular crude oil and there are fewer studies on Bitumen and the toxic impacts it can have on human health and the natural environment. Bitumen is nearly impossible to clean up because unlike regular crude oil, it sinks

The Keystone Pipeline is a pipeline based in Alberta, Canada that transfers up to 830,000 barrels of oil into the United States daily. The pipe is 1,179 miles long, ending in Steele city, Nebraska. Although about 61 percent of Americans approve the pipeline, there are many environmentalists and other U.S citizens who are against the pipeline and the dangers that may come from it and the effects it could have.

According to CNN, the proposed pipeline, would span nearly 2,600 kilometers across 6 U.S. states. Transferring more than 800,000 barrels of carbon-heavy petroleum daily, from Canadian oil sands, through Nebraska, to refineries in the Gulf Coast. Moving forth with the pipeline project, it is said to cost $7 billion.

Global diminishing energy resources and climate change are a growing issue. Every year there are more than 250 pipeline spills which contain hazardous liquid including tar sands. Tar sands are the leading cause of Canada’s global greenhouse emissions. TransCanada corp. is planning to repurpose a 40 year old pipeline, called Energy East, that runs from Saskatchewan to Ontario and attach a new pipeline that runs through Quebec to Saint John, New Brunswick. The problem with this idea is that the original pipeline they plan to repurpose is made in a way that would not be used today as the material that the pipe is made of is too thin which could result in spill. Oil spills are incredibly difficult to clean up because a diluted bitumen known as

We are venturing into a period of time in which fossil fuels such as oil are starting to share the same importance as water. Looking back in time, an abundance of fossil fuels was not a myth but a reality. However as time went on this resource began to deplete, and landing in present time the façade of abundance quickly faded. Oil deposits are quickly draining and new reserves cannot be found to offset current production. On top of that a major point of concern lies in the fact that oil reserves are not scattered evenly across the globe, meaning that places around the world have to import oil to sustain their needs. A method of solving this issue is through the application of pipelines, which differ from conventional methods such as shipping via rail or sea. This essay will focus on a specific pipeline named the Keystone XL that is located in the United States, and furthermore examine both the positive and negative connotations associated with this controversial project. Methods that can help minimize the negative effects on the environment will also be examined, as well as a personal perspective on the project.

Dakota Access Pipeline, transferring 470,000 barrels of crude oil every day, making United States not as much dependent on unstable regions of the world for our oil consumption. This oil would come from North Dakota, which says to contain undiscovered 7.4 billion barrels of crude oil. This pipeline would build underground crossing about 200 wetlands, including Missouri River, and 4 states of dry lands; the route will be starting from North Dakota to South Dakota and Iowa, then into Illinois. In Illinois it will be connected to other pipeline companies to transfer this oil all the way to Gulf of Mexico. And since it will be underground, we will not have dependency on rails and trucks. ETP (Energy Transfer Partners) has confirmed that if ever leak is detected, remotely from Texas, monitoring workers can close block valves within three minutes. There are many protestors including Rock Sioux tribe, and many other Indian tribes along environmentalists, thinking that if there is a spill in water, it will ruin drinking water and destroy historic, religious, and cultural sites, which are found to be very significant to the tribes. It has many economic benefits but in contrast it will create worst destructions. I think it is a terrible idea because, having few benefits from taking many risks of ruination is not a smart plan and is not sustainable living. Best solution for this issue is to transport crude oil only by roads or ships. It is important to make living sustainable by not

and its minimal impact on the movement of Canadian Crude Oil in the United States. The Keystone XL pipeline has been delayed, but it doesn’t seem to have much effect on the supply of Canadian Crude which has only increased 64% since the Keystone XL project was announced. The article also tells on the alternative routes of transporting Canadian Crude into US via trains and also by existing pipelines, where the operators are finding out newer methods to move oil faster through these pipelines. Though in the long term, the writer feels that the Keystone project will be a cheaper and safer route. Other players like Enbridge Energy Partners LP who have existing pipelines are looking towards a capacity expansion which will provide the same capacity as the Keystone XL pipeline albeit at a much lower capex

I agree with your point, the chance of oil spilling is zero due to technology.But on the other hand just in case it occurs Still, the risks are plentiful, let say that the pipeline will be transporting up to 500,000 barrels of crude oil a day under fertile farmland, forests and rivers that could be severely harmed if a spill occurs. Just in Iowa, the proposed route passes through various waterways, including the Mississippi River. As a result, of this, the endangered and threatened fish species will be harmed. Moreover, the Mississippi River provides water to thousands of Iowans, and an oil leak could close water plants. One thing we are not capable of is treating for oil. Typically an oil like this would float and there is no treatment

Construction of the pipeline began, after a contract was signed by Energy Transfer Partners, on September 22, 2016. The $3.7-billion-dollar oil endeavor would transport 470,000 gallons of crude oil, daily, from North Dakota Bakken region, through South Dakota, Iowa, and onward to Illinois; potentially polluting not only the land of Native Tribes, but the land of millions of American citizens as well. In North Dakota construction has rapidly advanced towards protest camps, and reportedly