[sandworm101]

Cheaper to desalinate, but you have to drill and pump it to the desalination plant. Compare that to the instant availability of unlimited amounts of sea water and it might not be such a good deal.

[mc32]

Pipeline transport is cheap. Should more than compensate with the difference in salinity and thus ease of low level desal.

[NullPrefix]

> Pipeline transport is cheap.

Seawater is salty, corrodes the pipes pretty fast.

[mc32]

Sure, but pipes can be made from more than oxidizing metals.