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Pipeline Incident Rate Doubled in Canada in Last Decade

The rate of safety-related incidents on federally regulated pipelines in Canada doubled over the last decade, while the rate of reported spills and leaks was up threefold, according to an investigative report by Canada’s national broadcaster. The total number of …

100s of U.S. State’s Oil Spills Not Publicized

North Dakota, the No. 2 oil producing state behind Texas, recorded nearly 300 oil pipeline spills in less than two years, state documents show. None of them were reported to the public, officials said. According to records obtained by The …

Shell: Nigeria Pipeline Spills Caused by Thieves

Royal Dutch Shell PLC says a major pipeline it has in Nigeria has come under repeated attack by thieves wanting to steal the crude oil it transports. In a statement Monday, Shell says its Nigerian subsidiary lost some 150,000 barrels …