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PipelinesPipelines
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Significance of the Industry
• Only unidirectional mode of transportation – no backhaul
• Transport roughly 57.5% of total intercity ton-miles
• 26.5% of total domestic ton-miles
• Employ roughly 150,000 people
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Carriers
• Oil Carriers
• Natural Gas Carriers
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General Service Characteristics
• Commodities Hauled–Oil & Oil Products
• 57% of all pipeline use
• Average haul of 800 miles
–Natural Gas
–Coal• Slurry Lines
–Chemicals
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General Service Characteristics
• Relative Advantages– Low rates– Excellent loss & damage record– Dependability
• Relative Disadvantages– Slow speed– Highly inflexible– Limited type of freight– Small shipment sizes unavailable
• Tenders – minimum shipment sizes ranging from 500 barrels to 10,000
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Equipment• Gathering Lines
– 8” diameter– Frequently laid on the surface– Temporary in nature
• Trunk Lines– 30-50” diameter– Typically underground– Permanent in nature
• Tank Farms– Finished product storage prior to shipment
• Batching Pig– Rubber ball used to separate different grades of oil
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Cost Structure
• Approximately 30% of costs are variable
• Remainder are fixed– Must provide own rights-of-way– Must construct pipeline & pumping stations– High preventative maintenance– Highly automated