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Santa Barbara oil spill: Crude flowed 'well below' capacity in ruptured pipe

2015-05-22 04:07:26| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

The onshore pipeline behind this week's Santa Barbara oil spill was operating "well below its maximum operating capacity" when it ruptured and leaked more than 100,000 gallons of crude on coastal lands and into the ocean, the oil company said Thursday. The underground oil pipeline was carrying 1,300 barrels an hour, below its maximum capacity of 2,000 barrels an hour, said Rick McMichael of Plains All American Pipeline.

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Santa Barbara oil spill: Crude flowed 'well below' capacity in ruptured pipe

2015-05-22 02:28:49| Energy - Topix.net

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Burst Pipeline Spills Crude Oil on California Coast

2015-05-21 07:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: Thousands of gallons of black smelly crude oil that spilled from a broken pipeline Tuesday in the California coastal county of Santa Barbara has fouled popular beaches and spread across nine miles of ocean. Reported by a passerby early Tuesday afternoon, the spill occurred near Refugio State Park west of the city of Santa Barbara. Officials have closed the popular park and have also closed El Capitan State Beach over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Officials said up to 105,000 gallons could...

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Crude oil prices recover larger fall in US crude stocks

2015-05-20 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Prices of crude oil have recovered following reports of larger than expected drawdown of crude stocks in the US and strong economic data from Asian markets.

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