Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After Rupture in North Dakota, Oil Spill Contained

The shut down temporarily stopped the flow of Canadian crude to U.S. refineries.
Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After Rupture in North Dakota, Oil Spill Contained
A spill from the Keystone oil pipeline that occurred on April 8, 2025 near Fort Ransom, N.D. South Bow via AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning following a rupture in North Dakota, interrupting the transport of crude oil from Canada to U.S. refineries.

Pipeline operator South Bow said it shut down the system just before 8 a.m. on April 8 after its control center detected a sudden drop in pressure. The Canadian-based company confirmed the oil spill has been contained to a nearby agricultural field. The nearest town to the site is Fort Bend, North Dakota.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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