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Telluric currents caused by the same phenomenon that generates the Northern Lights can be picked up by the pipeline and zinc/magnesium anodes. The anodes act like grounding rods to safety return these currents to the earth reducing the risk of damage to the pipeline.
Reliability Factor for Jun 2019
Reliability Factor for year 2019
There was one proration during June that impacted the reliability factor.
There were 100,731 deferred barrels during June that impacted the reliability factor.
June throughput: 14,425,896 BBLS*
Average: 480,863 BPD**
Year 2019: 91,916,544 BBLS*
Average: 507,826 BPD**
*BBLS (barrels) = 42 Gallons
**BPD = Barrels Per Day
For more information about the amount of crude oil that has been transported through TAPS, click here.
For information on reporting a pipeline emergency, click here.