A section of the Keystone pipeline was shut down Thursday after a 5,000-barrel oil leak occurred in Amherst, S.D., just days before Nebraska regulators decide whether to approve the Keystone XL expansion of the pipeline.
TransCanada, the pipeline developer, said the leak happened in an agricultural area and there have been no reports of the oil entering waterways or water systems.
The pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta, in Canada to Cushing, Okla., and to Wood River/Patoka, Ill., is expected to remain shut as TransCanada responds to the incident, the developer said.
“TransCanada crews safely shut down its Keystone pipeline after a drop in pressure was detected in its operating system resulting from an oil leak that is under investigation,” TransCanada said in a statement. “The safety of the public and environment are our top priorities and we will continue to provide updates as they become available.”
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