Key Takeaways
- As of 2023, the United States has approximately 2.6 million miles of natural gas pipelines, including transmission, gathering, and distribution lines, making it the largest pipeline network globally.
- Globally, the total length of oil pipelines reached 1.2 million kilometers in 2022, with North America accounting for 40% of this total.
- In Canada, the pipeline infrastructure spans over 840,000 kilometers, transporting crude oil, natural gas, and refined products across the country as of 2023.
- In 2022, U.S. natural gas pipeline throughput averaged 92 billion cubic feet per day on interstate pipelines.
- Global oil pipeline throughput reached 95 million barrels per day in 2023, with 60% transported via pipelines in major producing regions.
- Canada's crude oil exports via pipelines hit 4.1 million barrels per day in 2022, primarily through Enbridge's Mainline system.
- The pipeline industry contributed $1.6 trillion to the U.S. GDP in 2022 through direct and indirect impacts.
- U.S. pipeline sector supported 2.7 million jobs in 2023, including construction, operations, and supply chain.
- Global pipeline construction market valued at $58.7 billion in 2023, projected to grow to $85 billion by 2030.
- From 2010-2022, U.S. pipelines had zero catastrophic failures per PHMSA data, with 99.999% safety reliability.
- In 2022, U.S. natural gas pipelines reported 0.6 incidents per 100,000 miles, down 20% from 2012.
- Oil pipelines in the U.S. experienced 1.2 significant incidents per year on average from 2010-2022.
- U.S. oil pipelines emitted 0.0002% of transported volume as leaks in 2022.
- Global methane emissions from pipelines estimated at 10% of oil/gas sector total, or 50 million tonnes CO2e annually.
- Canada's regulated pipelines released 0.0015% of throughput as hydrocarbons in 2022.
The global pipeline industry is a vast, critical network that safely and efficiently transports energy while fueling economies.
Economic
Economic Interpretation
Environmental
Environmental Interpretation
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Interpretation
Production/Transportation Volumes
Production/Transportation Volumes Interpretation
Safety
Safety Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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