Questioning the Keystone Pipeline and the Pipeline Industry
For those of you who think the Keystone Pipeline project is something that’s been created by President Donald Trump, think again because it already exists. Currently it covers a whopping … Continue Reading →
When an oil tanker breaks up or runs aground, the results are usually catastrophic for the environment since all the oil on board is released into the sea. The Exxon … Continue Reading →
Although few people know this, oil (or water, or gas) pipeline concessions are sometimes open to the public. Although we all hope the terrorists don’t somehow manage to figure this … Continue Reading →
When the average person thinks of the oil industry, what is the image that comes to mind? Clean, brightly branded trucks on their way to the gas station, after all … Continue Reading →
At least to an outside observer, there’s a thread spun from steel running through the American legal system: whatever is most convenient for business, meaning big business, is probably what’s … Continue Reading →
Some years ago, I was talking with a group of people at an engineering conference when the subject turned to measuring how far molten metal penetrated up a very narrow … Continue Reading →
The oil and gas industry is an essential part of the modern economy, and whether or not you agree with the proliferation of pipelines such as the Keystone Pipeline, they’re … Continue Reading →
The oil industry may be controversial, but we couldn’t make a lot of our modern products without it. In a lot of ways, it’s the engine that drives modern society. … Continue Reading →
We’ve made major strides in the last couple of decades in trying to reduce our dependency on oil, but we have a long way to go before we no longer … Continue Reading →
Constructing an oil pipeline is a complicated process, and that’s before they ever start. Just getting the government permits to begin is a nightmare in itself, as anyone that’s worked … Continue Reading →
