Frequently Asked Questions
Does EIA have maps or information on the location of natural gas and oil pipelines?
Yes, EIA publishes a map with the locations of natural gas and petroleum (hazardous liquids) pipelines in the United States.1 To learn more about map information, play a short instructional video on how to use the EIA State Energy Portal tool.
EIA has additional maps and information on natural gas pipelines, as follows:
- Maps of major interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines
- Reports with most recent information on natural gas pipelines
EIA also publishes a map of the eastern United States that includes major petroleum pipelines in the Energy in Brief: "What's changing in East Coast fuels markets?" maps of the central United States in the This Week In Petroleum article of February 13, 2013 Planned changes to U.S. crude oil pipeline infrastructure should relieve Cushing bottleneck and in the February 14, 2013 Short–Term Energy Outlook Supplement: Key drivers for EIA’s Short–Term U.S. crude oil production outlook
EIA does not publish any other pipeline maps or information on the location of pipelines.
1Data sources for map elements.
Last updated: June 3, 2013
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