Keystone pipeline leaks becoming more severe in recent years, U.S. data shows

CALGARY –

U.S. authorities information exhibits spills from TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline have elevated in severity in recent times.

The Calgary-based firm has greater than 250 folks on the bottom in Washington County, Kan., cleansing up the roughly 14,000 barrels of oil that leaked right into a creek final week.

The spill is the most important within the historical past of the 4,324-km Keystone pipeline.

A report final 12 months from the U.S. Government Accountability Office stated pipelines are thought of to be a lot safer than shifting oil by truck or rail, and Keystone’s security report since 2010 is much like that of different crude pipelines.

But the report additionally stated Keystone’s security report within the final 5 years is worse than the nationwide common. In addition to final week’s spill, the pipeline suffered leaks in 2017 and 2019.

TC Energy has not but indicated the reason for final week’s spill. The Keystone pipeline system stays shut down and a restart date has not been set.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 12, 2022.