Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. continued remediation efforts on Tuesday at a site in Kingfisher County after a pipeline leaked nearly 19,000 gallons of crude oil onto farmland over the weekend.
Crews from the Houston-based pipeline company were at the site in Loyal, about 60 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The 450-barrel spill was reported to state and federal regulators on Friday. A follow up report to the National Response Center listed internal corrosion as the likely cause of the discharge from the Buffalo Cashion pipeline which is owned by Plains All American Pipeline.
Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman Matt Skinner said approximately 70 acres of farmland were affected. The leak was contained to farmland and an unpaved road before stopping short of Cooper Creek, which flows into the Cimarron River.
“We are following our emergency response plan, and our staff is working with regulators and affected landowners,” said Plains All American Pipeline, in a prepared statement. “Our current priorities are to ensure the safety of all involved and limit the environmental impact of the release.”
Plains All American Pipeline operates more than 1,300 miles of pipeline in Oklahoma. The company has experienced more than 25 pipeline incidents in Oklahoma since 2006, with 14 leaks attributed to corrosion.