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Originally Posted by fotze
They should let new lines go in if they agree to shut in the old much scarier ones that are running. I know all my oldass lines scare the hell out of me a billion times more than the new ones we build.
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That is interesting to hear. I worked at one of the big pipelines, closely with the PLM lead and they actually said the opposite. They were saying their 90's vintage gives them the most headaches because they started to use different material makeup of the pipe. I can't remember why but maybe it was cheaper and lighter, and claimed to last longer.
They told me that the 50's stuff while not totally reliable was relatively rock solid. Only reason I remember that conversation is that it really surprised me. Maybe what they meant is overall life is better, but now the old stuff is corroded and needs to replacing? This was a few years back.
I am in no way countering what you are saying as I no longer work with pipelines, and may not be remembering correct, but I just found it interesting that I have heard both sides now.
Either way, perspective is needed. Pipeline is the safest most reliable way to move the product, and make no mistake it is going to move somehow. Since moving back to the producer side I have really seen how smart these guys are with getting their product to market.