Ruptured Pipeline Dumps 20,000 Gallons Of Oil Into Gulf Of Mexico...Still Spilling...
Reuters December 26, 2006 07:57 PM
An undersea crude oil pipeline ruptured on Sunday after being hit by a ship's anchor, spilling over 20,000 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and leaving a half-mile long oil slick on the water.
A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Transportation said the extent of the damage to the High Island Pipeline, which is operated by Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (PAA.N: Quote, Profile , Research), was still being evaluated.
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An undersea crude oil pipeline ruptured on Sunday after being hit by a ship's anchor, spilling over 20,000 gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico and leaving a half-mile long oil slick on the water.
A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Transportation said the extent of the damage to the High Island Pipeline, which is operated by Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (PAA.N: Quote, Profile , Research), was still being evaluated.
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