13K views · 216 reactions | Forty years ago today, Alaska’s steel artery – the Trans Alaska Pipeline System – pumped its first barrel of oil, and 17 billion more have followed since. It is impossible to overstate the importance of TAPS to Alaska: supporting our schools and public services, building a strong economy, and bringing countless opportunities to Alaskans. Looking forward to many more years of a full and functional pipeline. Happy Birthday, TAPS! | Senator Dan Sullivan | Facebook

4.1K views · 108 reactions | "The trans-Alaska Pipeline is surely the most significant event in modern Alaska history," said Dave Haugen, Pipeline Construction Engineer. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company: A 30 Year Journey. #TBT #40more | Alyeska Pipeline Service Company | Facebook

The Alaska Oil Pipeline is something!🌲What is the future of oil over the next 15 years?🤔 #Alaska #pipeline #ElectricVehicles | What's Inside?

Views along the Alaskan pipeline. The pipeline is over 800 miles long and was built between 1974 and 1977. The linefill volume is 9,059,057 barrels, which is just an insane amount of oil! #alaska #alaskalife #pipeline #outdoors | Colter Broadwell Photography

18K views · 377 reactions | Tie-ins on the north slope of Alaska 酪 @joeylasselle #thepipelinelife #bluecollar #pipeline #pipeliner #alaska #alaskapipeline | The Pipeline Life | Facebook