Officials say a major pipeline in Kansas has been shut down after oil spilled into a creek. TC Energy estimated the spill’s size is about 14,000 barrels.» Su...
It's diminishing returns. You'd have to be inspecting every mile of pipeline every day and be ready to make repairs and replace pipe constantly. It would effectively render any pipeline inoperable. It's untenable under any circumstances to have zero leakage in pipelines. Everything leaks. This is one among many reasons why it's imperative to transition away from petrochemicals for fuel, at the least.
It's diminishing returns. You'd have to be inspecting every mile of pipeline every day and be ready to make repairs and replace pipe constantly. It would effectively render any pipeline inoperable. It's untenable under any circumstances to have zero leakage in pipelines. Everything leaks. This is one among many reasons why it's imperative to transition away from petrochemicals for fuel, at the least.