A brig is a United States military prison aboard a United States Navy or Coast Guard vessel, or at an American naval or Marine Corps base. The term derives from the Navy's historical use of twin-mast sailing shipsâor brigsâas prison ships.
The network of crude oil pipelines in the U.S. is extensive. There are approximately 55,000 miles of crude oil trunk lines (usually 8 - 24 inches in diameter) in the U.S. that connect regional markets. The U.S. also has an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 miles of small gathering lines (usually 2 to 6 inches in diameter) located primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Wyoming with small systems in a number of other oil producing states.
The following is a list of the states with the ten longest coastlines in the United States arranged by length. The bodies of water that they border have been included for reference. 1) Alaska. Length: 6,640 miles (17,197 km) Bordering: The Pacific Ocean and âthe Arctic Ocean. 2) Florida. Length: 1,350 miles (3,496 km)