BP Alaska North Slope Pipeline Shutdowns : Regulatory Policy Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial accidents.

Oil spills.

Petroleum.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (18 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews key details of the operational problems and subsequent shutdown of Alaska North Slope oil pipeline facilities in 2006, focusing on the discovery of severe corrosion and an oil spill in the Prudhoe Bay oil field area. Discusses policy issues regarding Federal oversight and enforcement of pipeline safety regulations related to the North Slope pipeline operations of the BP Exploration, Inc.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. BP Alaska North Slope Pipeline Shutdowns

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