Calgary-based TC Energy still does not know the cause of the Keystone pipeline leak, which spilled about 14,000 liters of oil in Kansas on Wednesday in one of the worst oil spills in the United States in nearly a decade.
The company also did not give a date for reopening the pipeline.
” Our teams are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident. We will restart the service only after receiving security clearances and regulatory approval. »
More than 250 people are working on the cleanup, the company said oil spill, including independent environmental experts. It also checks the air quality on a continuous basis. Finally, it confirms that, at present, there is no indication of risk to human health.
Crews, backed by trucks with booms and pumps, are preparing to work in the rain expected Monday.
TC Energy said it is working with the United States Environmental Protection Agency US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationOffice responsible for pipeline safety.
The leak occurred near a creek in Washington County, Kansas, about 20 miles south of Steele City, Nebraska.
The Keystone Pipeline transports 622,000 barrels of heavy crude oil per day between Alberta and US refineries in the Midwest and Gulf Coast.
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