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A satellite image shows an overview of the 14,000-barrel crude oil spill in Washington County, Kansas. (Maxar Technologies via Reuters) TC Energy Corp. has received regulatory approval to restart the remaining segment of the Keystone pipeline that has been shut down since suffering its worst oil spill in the pipeline’s history on Dec. 7. The Calgary-based company said Friday the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has approved a restart plan for the 154-km stretch of pipeline that runs from just south of Steele City, Nebraska to Cushing, Oklahoma. The company said its restart plan will take several days and will include rigorous testing and inspections. It did not provide a date for when the entire pipeline system will be fully operational again. Immediately following the spill, which saw 14,000 barrels of oil released into a creek in Washington County, Kan., TC Energy shut down the Keystone pipeline system, which stretches 4,324 km and helps transport Canadian and U.S. crude to markets around North America. TC Energy restarted most of the pipeline, at a reduced pressure, on Dec. 14, although the section that runs from just south of Steele City, Nebraska to Cushing, Oklahoma remained shut down. TC […]
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