Pipeline failure in northern Alberta
Pipeline failure in northern Alberta
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This appears to be a modern pipeline installed in northern Alberta. It will be interesting to learn exactly what the failure mode was, because this is certainly going to have implications for proposed oil export pipelines across northern Canada (east or west).
I'm not involved in pipeline design, but does anyone have any theories?
Cheers,
This appears to be a modern pipeline installed in northern Alberta. It will be interesting to learn exactly what the failure mode was, because this is certainly going to have implications for proposed oil export pipelines across northern Canada (east or west).
I'm not involved in pipeline design, but does anyone have any theories?
Cheers,





RE: Pipeline failure in northern Alberta
Theories... Could be corrosion, erosion or thermal stress failure, very difficult to tell from a distance with nothing to go on.
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RE: Pipeline failure in northern Alberta
Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.