This is the simplest type of pipeline system which uses fewer valves than the others. It takes oil directly from the tank to the pump and so reduces friction. This has an affect of increasing the rate ...

operation of a pipeline beyond its design limits. The following are types of events used by the NEB to classify incidents involving pipelines. Environmental release: A term the NEB no longer uses ...

According to Bob Firth, dean of engineering and construction technologies at Oklahoma State University, it is within federal guidelines to have these types of pipelines near homes and businesses.