Third major oil spill in a week: Shell pipeline breaks in Texas

[dixiegrrrrl]

After saying NO breach in pipe, Shell had to admit it later.

Thousands of gallons of oil have spilled from a pipeline in Texas, the third accident of its kind in only a week.

Shell Pipeline, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, shut down their West Columbia, Texas, pipeline last Friday after electronic calculations conducted by the US National Response Center showed that upwards of 700 barrels had been lost, amounting to almost 30,000 gallons of crude oil.

By Monday, Shell spokespeople said inspectors found “no evidence” of an oil leak, but days later it was revealed that a breach did occur. Representatives with the US Coast Guard confirmed to Dow Jones on Thursday that roughly 50 barrels of oil spilled from a pipe near Houston, Texas and entered a waterway that connects to the Gulf of Mexico.

http://rt.com/usa/shell-pipeline-oil-texas-409/

[LiberalEsto]

1. Wouldn't it be ironic if earth movements caused by fracking

were behind these pipeline ruptures?

[limpyhobbler]

3. sure would.nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. I can appreciate that.

More likely, tho, is that we have recently been told, because of the Ark. Exxon leak, that they are running caustic abrasive chunky tar sand "oil" thru 60 year old pipes.
Potential right there for problems is huge.

[AndyA]

5. Gotta get that *NEW* Keystone pipeline up and running ASAP!

Hurry and sign off, President Obama! Millions of jobs are waiting, and no worries whatsoever to the environment...the oil companies will keep a close eye on it to make sure nothing happens, just like they've always done...

[Newest Reality]

2. Hey!

That settles it.

They should be another, bigger pipeline and make sure to pump thick goo through it at high pressure. Then, any leaks can be "sequestered" and it will just be business as usual.

PROFIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!