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This list is complementary to the List of pipeline accidents in the United States. Large accidents, qualifying as industrial disasters are included. The production process encompasses all parts of the process from drilling for fuels to refining or processing to the final product. It also includes storage and disposal of waste. Unless otherwise ...
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February 28 – Crude oil spilled from a ruptured pipeline leading to storage tank in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Some teen boys in the area saw crude oil bubbling out of manhole covers, and thought that igniting the oil would be a good idea. This caused a string of sewer explosions, causing manhole covers to fly 10 feet (3.0 m) into the air.
As of 1 May 2001, 3,760 m 3 (31,500 US barrels) of crude oil had been recovered. [16] 2001: On September 29, a rupture occurred on the Enbridge Pipelines Inc. 508 mm (20.0 in) outside diameter Line 10 at Mile Post 1885.64, near Binbrook, Ontario. Line 10 transports crude oil from Westover, Ontario, to Buffalo, New York, United States. The ...
October 29 – A crude oil pipeline ruptured in Gilbertown, Alabama on October 29. More than 72,000 US gallons (270,000 L) of oil were spilled. [130] November 18 – A gas line being moved in Miami, Florida exploded and burned on November 18. Four people were injured. [131]
This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill(s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons , 256 Imperial gallons , 7.33 barrels , or 1165 litres .
0–9. List of pipeline accidents in the United States before 1900; List of pipeline accidents in the United States (1900–1949) List of pipeline accidents in the United States (1950–1969)
This is the biggest oil spill in Keystone Pipeline history. [ 31 ] December 23 – Energy Transfer Partners experienced a failure, at their Cygnet, Ohio Pump Station, that resulted in the release of approximately 83,000 gallons of crude oil, a portion which migrated off property controlled by Energy Transfer.