logo

Dakota Access Pipeline

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Source: KFYR-TV

Project
Operational

The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1,172-mile-long oil pipeline initially designed to transport 470,000 to 570,000 barrels of oil per day from North Dakota to Illinois. As of 2026, it has a nameplate capacity to transport up to 750,000 barrels of oil per day. The project faced regulatory approval in 2016, protests, legal battles, and operational challenges before becoming fully operational in 2017. T

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
KFYR-TV

ConstructChat

Ask ConstructChat about Dakota Access Pipeline

Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.

First answer free · no account

I am a

Project Information FAQ

Project Information

3 Q
The project “Dakota Access Pipeline” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KFYR-TV.

Participants

Not available for this record.

Status

Original status

operational

Taiyo status

Under Construction

Taiyo last update

2026-07-22

Contact

Not available for this record.

Description

Description

The Dakota Access Pipeline is a 1,172-mile-long oil pipeline initially designed to transport 470,000 to 570,000 barrels of oil per day from North Dakota to Illinois. As of 2026, it has a nameplate capacity to transport up to 750,000 barrels of oil per day. The project faced regulatory approval in 2016, protests, legal battles, and operational challenges before becoming fully operational in 2017. The Army Corps of Engineers continues to ensure safety conditions are met.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Dakota

City

Bismarck

Source

Source

KFYR-TV

URL

More Details

Record type

Project

Sector

Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-04-05

More on this project

Research

Free account

View all details

You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:

  • Every detail on this project
  • News and media coverage
  • Technical research
View all details

Free account · no card · lands you back on this project