Texas: Leak Causes Major Pipeline Shutdown

Princeton, New Jersey, March 10 (Bloomberg Energy)The following pipeline is confirmed to be undergoing unplanned maintenance. Company: Explorer Pipeline Co. Location: Houston, Texas Unit Type: Pipeline Capacity: 545,000 barrels a day Output: 0 barrels a day

Event: The pipeline's 545,000 B/D section from Houston to Tulsa was shut last night because of a leak. The company will shut the 350,000 B/D Tulsa to Chicago section of the pipeline at 5 p.m. today while the leak is being investigated. The pipeline carries gasoline, jet fuel and fuel oil.

Duration: Not Available Source: Company Official Company Confirmation: Yes

http://quote.bloomberg.com/news2.cgi?T=energy_refout.ht&s=79885258

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), March 10, 2000

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Intersting -- In another Bloomberg article, they list this pipeline's capacity at around 900,000 Barrels per day. Hmmmm JB

-- Jackson Brown (Jackson_Brown@deja.com), March 10, 2000.