The Denver Post | Pipeline built to survive extremes can't bear slow oil flow The Denver Post Here at the top of the world, January brought a glimpse of the anxious future facing Alaska's once-mighty oil pipeline. The 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System was built for extreme conditions. But as the state's oil production has declined, the ... BP trying to get leaking oil well under control on Alaska's North Slope BP Tries to Secure Leaking Oil and Natural Gas Well in Alaska Nation briefs: Oil well is leaking gas in Alaska |