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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
Thanks smart guy  |
Here's the problem dude.
Any system can be improved, nothing is perfect, so you're applying a standard that can never be met.
You are throwing out your idea of putting pipelines on the surface in some sort of drainage ditch, and using it as an example of why you oppose pipelines until they can be improved. But, that just shows a profound misunderstanding of what would make a safer pipeline, and the current relative safety record of pipelines.
a few issues off the top of my head that would make your "Improved system" wildly more unreliable than current pipelines: (some of these have already been mentioned)
1) increased risk of collision from vehicles/equipment
2) increased corrosion
3) ice and snow causing stress on pipes and causing cracking/ruptures
4) increased hazards for people and animals traveling on, around, or across THOUSANDS of miles of open ditch
If you're going to come into an argument saying you want a better system, at least give a little bit of thought into what a better system might look like, or why you think the current system is so woefully inadequate. Also, probably best not to assume that the people with a vested interest in those pipelines don't want to improve their safety record. Trust me, this is a big focus for everyone in the upstream and midstream part of the business, and no one, especially the ones who are trying to spend a few billion on a new pipeline, are sitting around saying "Meh, good enough".