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.
Total liquids pipeline mileage has grown 16,431 miles or 9.3% in the last 5 years, with crude oil pipeline mileage growing 8,174 miles or 15.5% since 2009. Over the last 10 years, pipeline mileage is up 25,727 miles or 15.4%, with crude oil pipeline mileage growing 11,647 miles or 23.6% since 2004.