Alaska Pipeline: Atigun Pass

Season 18

The last piece of the pipeline was laid at Atigun Pass, the highest point on the line.

In the winter of 1976, Alaska Pipeline construction workers faced the daunting task of laying pipe at Atigun Pass, the highest point on the line rising at 4,800 feet above sea level. Additionally, the arctic weather made for extremely difficult working conditions. Due to the threat of avalanches at Atigun Pass, the pipe had to be buried beneath the permafrost soil.

AIR DATE 5/15/06

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Alaska Pipeline: Thompson Pass

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Faulty Welds on the Pipeline

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The Scale and Cost of the Alaska Pipeline

Construction Begins on the Alaska Pipeline

Construction Begins on the Alaska Pipeline

Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline

Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline

The Alaska Pipeline's Permafrost Challenge

The Alaska Pipeline's Permafrost Challenge

Moving the Oil by Pipeline

Moving the Oil by Pipeline

Alaska Pipeline: Atigun Pass

Alaska Pipeline: Atigun Pass

Alaska Pipeline: Thompson Pass

Alaska Pipeline: Thompson Pass

Faulty Welds on the Pipeline

Faulty Welds on the Pipeline

The Scale and Cost of the Alaska Pipeline

The Scale and Cost of the Alaska Pipeline

Construction Begins on the Alaska Pipeline

Construction Begins on the Alaska Pipeline

Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline

Building a Supply Road for the Pipeline

The Alaska Pipeline's Permafrost Challenge

The Alaska Pipeline's Permafrost Challenge

Moving the Oil by Pipeline

Moving the Oil by Pipeline

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