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Olympic Pipeline officials describe Nov. 11 Milepost 78 release, recovery and remaining emergency response
Summary
Olympic Pipeline and BP told the Senate Transportation Committee the Nov. 11 Milepost 78 release was small, discovered by a farm worker, and prompted an immediate shutdown and cleanup that removed 124 truckloads of contaminated soil and recovered 2,630 gallons; response remains active after December flooding washed away access roads.
Patsy Williams, Olympic Pipeline president and operations manager, told the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 20 that crews shut the system down immediately when a farm worker reported a sheen near Milepost 78 on Nov. 11 and that response teams later identified the leak on the 20‑inch line.
"We shut down the pipelines immediately," Williams said, describing on‑site excavation, construction of temporary access roads and coordination with oil‑spill response organizations and incident‑management teams. She said the 16‑inch pipeline segment was restarted Nov. 16 after testing confirmed its integrity; crews completed repairs on the 20‑inch line and removed 124 truckloads of contaminated soils. "The gallons of…
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