on_wx Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Non-political comments please. I'm curious to know the implications of running an oil pipeline through the heart of tornado alley. Are they built to withstand tornadoes? What happens when an EF4/5 tornado tracks over a segment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witness Protection Program Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 There are a zillion pipelines already crisscrossing tornado alley, virtually all of them underground. Tornadoes basically a non-issue for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 There are a zillion pipelines already crisscrossing tornado alley, virtually all of them underground. Tornadoes basically a non-issue for them. Ah, so they bury them. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Ah, so they bury them. Thanks. I think most pipelines are buried. You must be thinking of the one in Alaska that's above ground, pretty sure it's above ground because of the permafrost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingfunny Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Sometimes I wonder about the giant transfer station in Cushing, OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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