trans-alaska pipeline

Thân thiện

The trans-Alaska pipeline stretches across the snowy tundra.

Definition

Noun: * Trans-Alaska Pipeline: A specific, long-distance oil pipeline system in the U.S. state of Alaska. It transports crude oil from oil fields on Alaska's North Slope (Prudhoe Bay) to a marine terminal in the southern port of Valdez.

Usage

The term "Trans-Alaska Pipeline" is a proper noun referring to a single, specific infrastructure project. It is often used in discussions about energy, engineering, Alaskan economy, and environmental policy. * The Trans-Alaska Pipeline was constructed in the 1970s. * Maintaining the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the Arctic climate presents unique engineering challenges. * Oil from the North Slope is shipped via the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

Advanced Usage

• The term is frequently abbreviated as TAPS (Trans-Alaska Pipeline System) in technical, industrial, and regulatory contexts.
  • The operator of TAPS must adhere to strict safety regulations.

Variants and Related Words

• Pipeline (n): A long pipe, typically underground, for transporting oil, gas, etc.
• Alyeska Pipeline Service Company: The name of the consortium that operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

Synonyms

• Alaska pipeline (common shortened reference)
• TAPS (acronym)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To cross the pipeline: Refers to the act of traversing the pipeline's above-ground support structure, often mentioned in contexts of Alaskan travel or wilderness access.
  • The hiking trail crosses the pipeline several times.
• Pipeline corridor: Refers to the designated right-of-way land where the pipeline is located.
  • Development is restricted within the pipeline corridor.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Alaskan pipeline
• trans-Alaska pipeline