Keystone Pipeline Restarts After 147,000 Gallon Spill

The operator of the Keystone Pipeline, South Bow, plans to restart the pipeline after a recent spill of 147,000 gallons of oil onto farmland in North Dakota. Federal regulators from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have mandated several corrective actions, including submitting the failed section of the pipe for third-party testing and conducting a root cause analysis of the failure. South Bow has completed repairs and is monitoring weather conditions before beginning a controlled restart. The PHMSA has stated that investigators are actively working on-site to determine the cause of the accident. The company aims to resume oil deliveries by April 15, pending federal approval. As part of the response, South Bow will also evaluate the pipeline's operating pressures and ensure compliance with regulations.