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CBC
15-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Keystone Pipeline restarted after oil spill in rural North Dakota
The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline restarted the system Monday after a spill onto farmland in North Dakota last week shut down the line. South Bow said it was watching inclement weather conditions before beginning "a carefully controlled restart" that will include 24/7 monitoring, reduced operating pressures, cleanup of the site and compliance with federal regulators' requirements. The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said South Bow restarted the pipeline at a reduced pressure. The failed section was dug out and replaced and will be taken to a metallurgical lab in Houston for testing, while the repaired pipeline will be tested at different pressures to ensure its integrity, the agency said. The agency's investigation is ongoing. It is unclear what caused the spill. The company said it has finished all repairs, inspections and testing at the spill site. The agency said it signed off on the company's restart plan. South Bow also said it will put certain pressure restrictions on the pipeline's Canadian sections, and has shared those details with Canadian regulators. The company's update did not mention a cause of the spill, though the company said it would share investigation findings when available. An employee heard a "mechanical bang" and shut down the pipeline within two minutes, a state spill response official previously said. The spill is estimated at 3,500 barrels, or 556,000 litres. Vacuum trucks had recovered 1,170 barrels of crude oil, or 186,000 litres, as of early Friday, according to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The spill occurred in a field north of Fort Ransom, North Dakota, a tiny town in a forested area known for scenic views and outdoor recreation. The 4,327-kilometre Keystone Pipeline carries crude oil from Alberta to refineries in Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas. The pipeline was shut down from Alberta to points in Illinois and a liquid tank terminal Oklahoma, though the line remained open between Oklahoma and the Texas Gulf Coast, according to a map from South Bow. Lower oil prices due to tariff issues helped mute challenges from the pipeline shutdown on gas prices, though diesel prices could still inch up, said Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice-president for energy and innovation at the University of Houston. Gas prices have fallen in almost every state in the last week due to the oil price drop resulting from the tariff and trade war concerns, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices. "I wouldn't have expected this to really have much of an impact anyway, but with oil prices actively having plummeted over the last week, yes, I would say that the decline was more than offset," he said.
CBS News
15-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Keystone Pipeline restarted after oil spill in rural North Dakota
The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline restarted the system Monday after a spill onto farmland in North Dakota last week shut down the line. South Bow said it was watching inclement weather conditions before beginning "a carefully controlled restart" that will include 24/7 monitoring, reduced operating pressures, cleanup of the site and compliance with federal regulators' requirements. The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said South Bow restarted the pipeline at a reduced pressure . The failed section was dug out and replaced and will be taken to a metallurgical lab in Houston for testing, while the repaired pipeline will be tested at different pressures to ensure its integrity, PHMSA said. The agency's investigation is ongoing. It is unclear what caused the spill. The company said it has finished all repairs, inspections and testing at the spill site. PHMSA said it signed off on the company's restart plan. South Bow also said it will put certain pressure restrictions on the pipeline's Canadian sections, and has shared those details with Canadian regulators. The company's update did not mention a cause of the spill, though the company said it would share investigation findings when available. An employee heard a "mechanical bang" and shut down the pipeline within two minutes, a state spill response official previously said. The spill is estimated at 3,500 barrels, or 147,000 gallons. Vacuum trucks had recovered 1,170 barrels of crude oil, or 49,140 gallons, as of early Friday, according to PHMSA. The spill occurred in a field north of Fort Ransom, North Dakota, a tiny town in a forested area known for scenic views and outdoor recreation. The 2,689-mile (4,327 kilometers) Keystone Pipeline carries crude oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas. The pipeline was shut down from Alberta to points in Illinois and a liquid tank terminal Oklahoma, though the line remained open between Oklahoma and Texas' Gulf Coast, according to a map from South Bow. Lower oil prices due to tariff issues helped mute challenges from the pipeline shutdown on gas prices, though diesel prices could still inch up, said Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice president for energy and innovation at the University of Houston. Gas prices have fallen in almost every state in the last week due to the oil price drop resulting from the tariff and trade war concerns, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices. "I wouldn't have expected this to really have much of an impact anyway, but with oil prices actively having plummeted over the last week, yes, I would say that the decline was more than offset," he said.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Keystone Pipeline resumes operating after oil spill in North Dakota
This drone photo shows the Keystone Pipeline spill near Fort Ransom, N.D., on April 8, 2025. (Provided, South Bow) The Keystone Pipeline resumed operations Monday at a reduced pressure as cleanup efforts continue from an oil spill in North Dakota. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said it approved operator South Bow's plan to restart the pipeline, after a corrective action order issued by the federal regulators. The company shut down the Keystone Pipeline on April 8 after a drop in pressure. South Bow later estimated that about 3,500 barrels, or 147,000 gallons, of oil spilled in a farm field near Fort Ransom. The spill was contained to the field. The failed section of pipe was excavated and replaced, according to a statement from PHMSA. The failed section will be sent to Houston for testing. Keystone Pipeline shut down after leak in North Dakota South Bow in a statement described it as a 'carefully controlled restart' of the pipeline. The repaired line will be tested at various pressures, regulators said. The Keystone Pipeline carries Canadian oil through the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba then south through the Midwest. Regulators remained at the spill site and planned to continue monitoring the operator's compliance. As of Friday, an estimated 1,170 barrels, or 49,140 gallons, of oil had been recovered by five vacuum trucks. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Company plans to restart Keystone Pipeline after oil spill in rural North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline said it planned to restart the system Monday after a spill onto farmland in North Dakota last week shut down the line. South Bow said it's watching inclement weather conditions before beginning 'a carefully controlled restart' that will include 24/7 monitoring, reduced operating pressures, cleanup of the site and compliance with federal regulators' requirements. The company said it has finished all repairs, inspections and testing at the spill site. South Bow said the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration signed off on its plans to repair and restart the line. The Associated Press emailed the agency for comment. The company also said it will put certain pressure restrictions on the pipeline's Canadian sections, and has shared those details with Canadian regulators. South Bow's update did not mention a cause of the spill, though the company said it would share investigation findings when available. An employee heard a 'mechanical bang" and shut down the pipeline within two minutes, a state spill response official previously said. The spill is estimated at 3,500 barrels, or 147000 gallons. Vacuum trucks had recovered 1,170 barrels of crude oil, or 49140 gallons, as of early Friday, according to PHMSA. The spill occurred in a field north of Fort Ransom, North Dakota, a tiny town in a forested area known for scenic views and outdoor recreation. The 2,689-mile (4,327 kilometers) Keystone Pipeline carries crude oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas. The pipeline has been shut down from Alberta to points in Illinois and a liquid tank terminal Oklahoma, though the line remained open between Oklahoma and Texas' Gulf Coast, according to a map from South Bow. Lower oil prices due to tariff issues helped mute challenges from the pipeline shutdown on gas prices, though diesel prices could still inch up, said Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice president for energy and innovation at the University of Houston. Gas prices have fallen in almost every state in the last week due to the oil price drop resulting from the tariff and trade war concerns, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices. 'I wouldn't have expected this to really have much of an impact anyway, but with oil prices actively having plummeted over the last week, yes, I would say that the decline was more than offset,' he said.
Associated Press
14-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Company plans to restart Keystone Pipeline after oil spill in rural North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline said it planned to restart the system Monday after a spill onto farmland in North Dakota last week shut down the line. South Bow said it's watching inclement weather conditions before beginning 'a carefully controlled restart' that will include 24/7 monitoring, reduced operating pressures, cleanup of the site and compliance with federal regulators' requirements. The company said it has finished all repairs, inspections and testing at the spill site. South Bow said the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration signed off on its plans to repair and restart the line. The Associated Press emailed the agency for comment. The company also said it will put certain pressure restrictions on the pipeline's Canadian sections, and has shared those details with Canadian regulators. South Bow's update did not mention a cause of the spill, though the company said it would share investigation findings when available. An employee heard a 'mechanical bang' and shut down the pipeline within two minutes, a state spill response official previously said. The spill is estimated at 3,500 barrels, or 147000 gallons. Vacuum trucks had recovered 1,170 barrels of crude oil, or 49140 gallons, as of early Friday, according to PHMSA. The spill occurred in a field north of Fort Ransom, North Dakota, a tiny town in a forested area known for scenic views and outdoor recreation. The 2,689-mile (4,327 kilometers) Keystone Pipeline carries crude oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas. The pipeline has been shut down from Alberta to points in Illinois and a liquid tank terminal Oklahoma, though the line remained open between Oklahoma and Texas' Gulf Coast, according to a map from South Bow. Lower oil prices due to tariff issues helped mute challenges from the pipeline shutdown on gas prices, though diesel prices could still inch up, said Ramanan Krishnamoorti, vice president for energy and innovation at the University of Houston. Gas prices have fallen in almost every state in the last week due to the oil price drop resulting from the tariff and trade war concerns, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices. 'I wouldn't have expected this to really have much of an impact anyway, but with oil prices actively having plummeted over the last week, yes, I would say that the decline was more than offset,' he said.
