Some thoughts about a comparison of Trans-Alaska Pipeline (Alyeska) compared to the Keystone XL.
Alyeska -> US portion of Keystone XL.
800 miles -> 851 miles
Pump Stations:
11 built (6 normally used) -> 18 planned
Pump Station Crew size:
6 ~ 25 -> ???
Total people employed:
800 direct + 1,000 contractors -> 50
Alaska is a harsher environment and the above ground portions (most of it) takes more maintenance than a buried pipe.
Of course, with increased oil flow to the Gulf area, there will be increased construction and operation of refining capacity. So there are temporary and permanent jobs there, too. And in all of the suppliers of equipment for such.
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