BP's Olympic Pipeline fully restarts after 2-week shutdown
EVERETT — BP’s Olympic Pipeline returned to full service on Saturday after a leak east of Everett was found on Nov. 11, triggering a two-week shutdown and leading Washington and Oregon’s governors to issue emergencies over the disruption of fuel.
The company has recovered almost 2,300 gallons of oil and is continuing cleanup efforts, a statement said on Monday. As of Monday, no product has been observed outside of the response area.
After a sheen was found in an agricultural ditch near Lowell-Snohomish River Road, the oil giant shut down the two pipes at the site, which are a part of the 400-mile Olympic Pipeline system that transports jet fuel, diesel and gasoline from four refineries along Puget Sound to the Seattle area, Sea-Tac and further south to Vancouver and Portland.
The shutdown caused delays in air travel, with Alaska and Delta airlines having to make fuel stops during flights or delaying flights while waiting for fuel. The airlines returned to normal operations last Tuesday, according to spokespeople for the companies.
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