The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) was designed and constructed to move oil from the North Slope of Alaska to Valdez - the northern most ice-free port in North America. Chugach's past oil and gas experience includes three years of performance as the key Baseline Alyeska Pipeline maintenance contractor on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which is responsible for producing 15 percent of our nation’s oil supply. Chugach completed large scale construction and maintenance projects that included re-routing sections of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and performing a 36-hour shutdown to replace the Remote Gate Valve (RGV) 72. During 2009, Chugach worked 620,000 hours with no recordable injuries and not one significant environmental incident.

Our experience and expertise are focused in the following areas:

• Above Ground Maintenance
• Remote Gate Valve Replacement
• Pipeline Re-Routing
• Drag Reducing Injection Upgrades
• Installation and Maintenance Of Cathodic Protection Systems
• Corrosion and Chemical Injection
• Piping Integrity Testing
• Installation and Maintenance of Fire and Gas Detection Systems
• Pump Station Reconfiguration
• Mining of Classified and Un-Classified Materials
• Large Scale Mainline Corrosion Dig Projects
• Bridge Installation and Maintenance
• Fuel Gas Line Corrosion Digs and Cover Repairs
• Culvert Repairs
• Repairs of Headache Bars, Access Gates and Fences
• Repair and Maintenance of Pipeline Right of Way (ROW) and Low Water Crossings
• Asbestos Class 3 & 4 Work

Oil Spill Readiness, Prevention and Response:


The oil spill teams who work at the Valdez Marine Terminal are made of employees from Alyeska Service Company’s Ship Escort Response System (SERVS) and TCC (a LLC managed by a Chugach subsidiary). TCC’s mission is to prevent oil spills by assisting tankers in safe navigation through Prince William Sound, and to protect the environment by providing effective response serves to the Valdez Marine Terminal and Alaska crude oil shippers.

For nearly two decades, whether on land, sea, or river; during winter, summer, day or night; TCC has done it all. At the heart of this organization is one of the largest and most skilled workforces in the industry. TCC personnel are experts in the operation and maintenance of the latest response equipment as well as its use in a myriad of complex strategies and tactics. Our professionals not only operate and maintain equipment, they also provide hands-on training for more than 1000 commercial fishers each year.