Download or read book Introduction to the Oil Pipeline Industry written by Nora Sheppard and published by Petroleum Extension Service. This book was released on 1984 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how pipelines daily move millions of barrels of crude oil and refined products in the United States. Reviews the history, development, and construction of petroleum pipelines and discusses gathering oil from the fields, operating pump stations, controlling oil movement, maintaining pipelines, and pipelining products. Also includes environmental considerations, special rules and regulations, and a glossary. Sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute, Transportation Department.