Calnev Pipeline
Encyclopedia
The Calnev Pipeline is a 550 miles (885.1 km) long buried refined oil products pipeline
in the United States
that is owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners. The pipeline consists of two parallel lines, the larger, has a diameter of 14 inches (35.6 cm) and the smaller one has a diameter of 8 inches (20.3 cm). The lines carry gasoline
, jet fuel
, and diesel fuel from Los Angeles
, California
refineries
as far as Nellis Air Force Base
on the northeast side of Las Vegas, Nevada
. It carries approximately 128000 oilbbl/d. Jet fuel from the pipeline is also delivered to the McCarran International Airport
tank farm
in Paradise
. Additional terminal facilities are located in Baker, California
.
The line is the sole source for the products it delivers to Las Vegas. The Unev pipeline
, expected to begin operating in 2011, would provide a second path to Las Vegas.
neighborhood due to damage from the cleanup of a train derailment
that occurred thirteen days earlier. The resulting gasoline fire killed two people and destroyed eleven homes.
Pipeline transport
Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that is owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners. The pipeline consists of two parallel lines, the larger, has a diameter of 14 inches (35.6 cm) and the smaller one has a diameter of 8 inches (20.3 cm). The lines carry gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...
, jet fuel
Jet fuel
Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specification...
, and diesel fuel from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
refineries
Refinery
A refinery is a production facility composed of a group of chemical engineering unit processes and unit operations refining certain materials or converting raw material into products of value.-Types of refineries:Different types of refineries are as follows:...
as far as Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Combat Command .-Overview:...
on the northeast side of Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. It carries approximately 128000 oilbbl/d. Jet fuel from the pipeline is also delivered to the McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of and...
tank farm
Oil depot
An oil depot is an industrial facility for the storage of oil and/or petrochemical products and from which these products are usually transported to end users or further storage facilities...
in Paradise
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census...
. Additional terminal facilities are located in Baker, California
Baker, California
Baker is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 735.Baker was founded as a station on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad in 1908,...
.
The line is the sole source for the products it delivers to Las Vegas. The Unev pipeline
Unev pipeline
The UNEV pipeline is an under construction long pipeline from Woods Cross, Utah to the Las Vegas metropolitan area at the Apex Industrial Park. This facility will have the capacity to store of product. Construction is underway for the terminals and construction of the refined oil products...
, expected to begin operating in 2011, would provide a second path to Las Vegas.
Accidents and incidents
On May 25, 1989, the Calnev Pipeline ruptured in a San Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
neighborhood due to damage from the cleanup of a train derailment
San Bernardino train disaster
The San Bernardino Train Disaster, sometimes known as the Duffy Street Incident, is a combination of two separate but related incidents which occurred in San Bernardino, California: A runaway train derailment on May 12, 1989, and the subsequent failure on May 25, 1989, of a petroleum pipeline...
that occurred thirteen days earlier. The resulting gasoline fire killed two people and destroyed eleven homes.