Ritchie's 125 territory managers are information gatherers, too, expected to know every highway construction site, pipeline project and bridge going up in their area.

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Although Conoco Phillips wants to build a road bridge and pipeline over the Coleville River on the edge of NPRA to move drilling supplies in and oil and gas out, the Army Corps of Engineers, backed by environmental groups, said no.

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On a separate transport issue, Transport Minister Keith Brown was asked whether the Scottish Government will have to compensate BP for potential damage to its pipeline during construction of the new Forth road bridge.

BBC: Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Committee