TransCanada Investigating Keystone Pipeline Leak in South Dakota
November 16 2017 - 4:51PM
Dow Jones News
By Aisha Al-Muslim
TransCanada Corp. (TRP) said Thursday it is investigating an oil
leak of about 5,000 barrels, or 210,000 gallons, along its Keystone
pipeline in South Dakota.
The company said crews responded to the leak in Amherst, S.D.,
Thursday morning after a drop in pressure was detected in its
operating system. TransCanada crews shut down its Keystone pipeline
at about 6 a.m. Central Standard Time.
The section of pipe, located about 35 miles south of the Ludden
pump station in Marshall County, S.D., was isolated within 15
minutes and emergency response procedures were activated, the
company said.
TransCanada said it has informed its shippers and customers that
the pipeline, which directs products from Hardisty, Alberta, to
Cushing, Okla., and near Patoka, Ill., is expected to remain shut
down as crews respond to the incident.
The leak doesn't affect the southern leg of the Keystone system
from Cushing to the Gulf Coast.
TransCanada, which operates a network of natural gas pipelines
that extends more than 56,900 miles, said it has been in contact
with state and federal regulators, including the Pipelines and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the National Response
Center.
"The safety of the public and environment are our top priorities
and we will continue to provide updates as they become available,"
the company said in prepared remarks.
Write to Aisha Al-Muslim at aisha.al-muslim@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 16, 2017 16:36 ET (21:36 GMT)
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