Oil spill in rural Kansas creek shuts down Keystone pipeline system
The Keystone pipeline system was shut down after an oil leak released an estimated 14,000 barrels into a creek in rural Kansas. The Keystone pipeline system was shut down by operator TC Energy after an oil spill released an estimated 14,000 barrels into a creek in Washington County, Kansas. Washington County Road Department constructs an emergency dam to intercept an oil spill after a Keystone pipeline ruptured at Mill Creek in Washington County, Kanas, Dec 8, 2022. Kyle Bauer/KCLY/KFRM Radio via AP The system transfers oil between Canada and the U.S. Crews were able to control downstream migration of the oil as of Thursday night. View of the site where the Keystone pipeline crosses U.S. Route 36 just east of Washington, Kansas, Dec. 8, 2022 in this image taken from social media. Fred Knapp/nebraska Public Media/Fred Knapp via Reuters The emergency shutdown was issued early Thursday morning after a detected pressure drop in the system. The affected segment was isolated and booms we...