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Oil pipelines (large ones) can be owned and/or operated by:
- the oil company producing the oil for its own oil
- a company formed to build and operate the pipeline and then rents the service to the oil producers
- a government which either operates the pipeline and then rents the service to the oil producers or hires a third party to operate the system
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∙ 11y agoThe company that caused the oil spill pays for the damages, although the ecological cost is irrecoverable.
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Who benefits from oil pipelines?
people
How is oil transported?
Pipelines, Oil tankers (Ships), Oil Drums, Road Tankers.
Are oil pipelines above or below ground?
both
How oil is pumped through pipelines?
by using air pressure
How is oil transported around the world?
mostly by ship and pipelines
Why can oil be transported aroundbritain through pipelines but coal cannot?
Coal is solid and oil is a liquid.
How is crude oil transported?
Crude oil is transported primarily by two methods: pipelines and tankers.
How do people transport oil today?
Through pipelines and with tankers and supertankers
How are oil and natural gas carried from siberia to European Russian?
Pipelines carry oil and natural gas
Why are there U shaped bends in oil pipelines?
They are called expansion loops. They absorb displacements due to thermal expansions in the pipelines subject to wide temperature ranges.
How has the discovery of oil affected the position of Southwest Asia on the world?
buried pipelines in southwest Asia help reduce the danger of above ground accidents. however, oil spills on land do happen. because oil is such a valuable commodity' pipelines are carefully monitored.
Which Middle Eastern country is most dependent on oil pipelines?
saudi arabia
