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Post by clone on Feb 1, 2015 22:23:57 GMT -8
Jul 2, 2011 23:06:14 GMT -8 @clone said: pyrelog.proboards.com/post/5163/quote/238Oil Spill In Montana River Forces Evacuation July 2, 2011. An ExxonMobil pipeline that runs under the Yellowstone River near Billings in south-central Montana ruptured and dumped an unknown amount of oil into the waterway, prompting temporary evacuations along the river Saturday morning. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ice complicates Cleanup in Yellowstone's Winter Oil Spill Published January 30, 2015 The effort offers cautionary tales for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline and for Arctic drilling Workers on a frozen section of the Yellowstone River were trying to recover spilled crude Monday after a pipeline rupture sent 31,000 gallons into the water. Those standing on the ice were tethered to the boat in case they fell through—a harrowing prospect, given the swift current and freezing water. Investigators do know that the pipeline, which by law must be buried at least four feet beneath the riverbed and was checked in 2011, somehow became exposed. Residents in this town of about 5,000 [Glendive] reported tap water that smelled like diesel and tasted funny. Testing confirmed unsafe levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene and toluene, chemicals that are especially prevalent in Bakken crude. news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2015/01/150130-yellowstone-river-oil-spill-ice-cleanup/12-inch-diameter Poplar pipeline
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Post by guest on Mar 3, 2015 0:34:41 GMT -8
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Post by NIGERIA on Mar 15, 2015 20:00:14 GMT -8
Shell spills oil in Ogboinbiri River in Bayelsa, refuses to visit site March 3, 2015 An oil leak from Seibou Deep facility operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company has been discharging crude into Ogboinbiri River in Bayelsa. Residents of the coastal settlements in Ogboinbiri and neigbouring communities say the oil leak has damaged the fishing activities of the people. Some residents who depend on the river for drinking and domestic use say the leak has continued unabated for over a month, compelling them to resort to water sold in sachets. www.premiumtimesng.com/business/177835-shell-spills-oil-in-ogboinbiri-river-in-bayelsa-refuses-to-visit-site.html-------------------- “This major spill started a long time ago like a small leak but turned to a serious issue by 15 February at the Seibou 2 facility of Shell at Ogboinbiri. “The spill first affected rivers in the Ogboinbiri axis before spreading to other communities; the volume of crude oil was really heavy. It covered the whole of our river. “It was so devastating that our people could no longer go to the river and take their bath or fetch drinking water. “Due to the heavy pollution and resultant scarcity of drinking water, the cost of water sachet in the community rose from N10.00 to N30.00. “Most of our people cannot afford the sachet water at that price. “We are very much worried of what the situation might lead to considering the recent outbreak of cholera in some communities in the local government area,” John-Bull said.
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Post by clone on Apr 11, 2015 13:28:57 GMT -8
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Post by .mx on Apr 16, 2015 0:55:48 GMT -8
Oil spill affects water supply 15 hours ago Water service was suspended for more than 77,000 people Monday, after it was discovered that holding tanks at a water treatment plant had been contaminated by an oil spill originating from a Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) oil line from the “Agave 32” petrochemical complex on the outskirts of the municipalities of Jalapa and Teapa. The spill was discovered after citizens of Río Teapa complained of a foul petrolium smell along the Villahermosa–Jalapa highway, near the Pemex complex. The spill affected farms and pastures in a 60 kilometer radius around the epicenter, extending across the communities of Puyacatengo Norte, Emiliano Zapata, and Huasteca. The Teapa river, which flows through three municipalities, was also contaminated. thenews.mx/2015/04/oil-spill-affects-water-supply/
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Post by O&G on Apr 18, 2015 2:02:36 GMT -8
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Post by LA on Apr 18, 2015 2:05:49 GMT -8
An Oil Spill Near Louisiana Has Been Quietly Leaking for 10 Years 4/17/15 7:20pm Few remember the slow motion spills, like Taylor Energy’s, which has been drip drip dripping for all of the past 10 years—a leak shrouded in secrecy and seemingly impossible to fix. An investigation by the Associated Press this week sheds some light on the Taylor Energy oil spill, which is even worse than previously thought. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan sent a mudslide that knocked over Taylor Energy’s platform. The wells underneath have been leaking ever since, at an estimated rate of over 33,000 gallons a year, six times that of an earlier estimate. A visible oil slick spreads out from the area. gizmodo.com/an-oil-spill-near-louisiana-has-been-quietly-leaking-fo-1698553493
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Post by clone on Apr 26, 2015 20:41:35 GMT -8
Oil from Russian trawler wreck reaches Canaries' beaches AFP April 25, 2015 12:01 AM Madrid (AFP) - Oil from the wreck of a Russian trawler that sank off the Canary Islands last week has washed up on the beaches of the picturesque tourist islands, Spain said. "On Thursday and the morning (of Friday), 200 cubic meters (7,000 cubic feet) of sea water with oil residues were recovered. On the beaches, 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of oil have been removed," the government said in a statement. news.yahoo.com/oil-russian-trawler-wreck-reaches-canaries-beaches-040121516.html
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Post by clone on May 11, 2015 0:21:35 GMT -8
May 10, 7:07 PM EDT hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_INDIAN_POINT_FIREBUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) -- Part of a New York nuclear power plant remained offline Sunday after a transformer fire created another problem: thousands of gallons of oil leaking into the Hudson River, officials said.
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Post by clone on May 20, 2015 6:38:55 GMT -8
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Post by clone on May 23, 2015 1:57:18 GMT -8
Province rushes to contain oil spill on Red Deer River Plains Midstream estimates up to 3,000 barrels of crude leaked into waterway June 8, 2012 2:49 PM CALGARY — Containment booms have been set up at a key reservoir in west-central Alberta to sop up crude oil flowing in the swollen Red Deer River from a pipeline leak north of Sundre. Water intake valves along the 56-kilometre spill path have been shut in and residents downstream of the town to Gleniffer Lake were notified of the incident, said Alberta Environment Friday. Residents along the banks of the river have already reported the stench of sour oil and sightings of dead wildlife following a 1,000- to 3,000-barrel spill into a tributary north of Sundre Thursday evening. Pipeline operator Plains Midstream Canada said it shut down its Rangeland pipeline operations immediately following notification of the leak at Jackson Creek. The company said the strong odour resulting from the oil did not pose a health of safety risk to the public. more: www.vancouversun.com/business/energy%20resources/Province+rushes+contain+spill+Deer+River/6752399/story.htmlCalifornia oil spill: Plains All American Pipeline’s reported history of safety violations 20 hours ago Yahoo News - The rupture on Tuesday caused 105,000 gallons of oil to spew onto a Santa Barbara beach and its offshore waters. That is five times the Houston-based company’s initial estimate for the “worst-case scenario.” - Since 2006, the Los Angeles Times reports, Plains has racked up 175 violations of safety and maintenance codes; an analysis of federal records revealed that the company’s rate of incidents per mile of pipe was more than three times the national average. - In April 2011, a pipeline operated by Plains Midstream Canada, a subsidiary of Plains, burst open in Alberta's boreal forest, spilling 28,000 barrels of oil into pools of still water. The line had already suffered a rupture in 2006. [The Rainbow system, owned by Calgary-based Plains Midstream Canada, a subsidiary of Houston, Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), was built in 1965 and runs 480 miles from a pipeline in northwestern Alberta to the provincial capital of Edmonton, where oil is processed for U.S. and Canadian markets. PAA is one of the largest oil and gas transportation and storage firms in North America, www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/12/idUS418509825620110512] A year ago, in May 2014, Plains was responsible for 10,000 gallons spilling from a broken pipe into the streets of Los Angeles. A representative from Plains was not available to comment on this information when contacted by Yahoo News. news.yahoo.com/california-oil-spill--plains-all-american-pipeline-in-the-hot-seat-with-environmentalists-130100493.html
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Post by refugio spill on May 27, 2015 11:30:50 GMT -8
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Post by guest on Jun 1, 2015 10:12:41 GMT -8
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Cold Lake Air Weapons Range
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Post by Cold Lake Air Weapons Range on Jun 1, 2015 10:20:30 GMT -8
July 14, 2014 4:53 am Updated: July 14, 2014 4:57 am Steaming may have caused endless Cold Lake oil spills, CNRL admits For the first time, Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. has admitted a series of never-ending spills on its property could be caused, or at least exacerbated, by its own high-pressure steaming. Environmentalist critics have been saying so for years. Energy Resources Conservation Board (regulator before Alberta Energy Regulator) suggested as much in its report on another, similar spill in 2009. But for more than a year, CNRL stuck with its original story: That faulty wellbores – old holes in the rock used to extract bitumen from operations long defunct – were to blame. Then in a report vipmedia.globalnews.ca/2014/07/initial-causation-review-report.pdf this month, the industry giant acknowledged its high-pressure steaming practices could have fractured the cap rock and cause four bitumen leaks at its site in Cold Lake, Alberta. globalnews.ca/news/1446546/steaming-may-have-caused-endless-alberta-oil-spills-cnrl-admits/The leaks, discovered in the spring of 2013, have seeped thousands of barrels of bitumen emulsion to the surface. They show no sign of stopping.
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Post by NZ on Jun 17, 2015 18:38:34 GMT -8
Disgust over oil spill on Manawatu coastline | 10:34 AM Tuesday Jun 16, 2015 An oil slick and blobs of old oil has washed up along about 10km of the Horowhenua coastline - leaving beach users shocked and disgusted with the culprit. About 11am on Monday, the Horowhenua Chronicle received a call from a distressed resident who had been out walking on Foxton Beach, north of the surf club. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11465863
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