Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB [3]) says it has re-captured two-thirds of the crude oil which spilled out from its oil pipeline and into Michigan waterways [4].
According to the company, cleanup efforts have been able to collect 48,000 barrels of oil and water. As a result Enbridge estimates that 13,000 of the 19,500 barrels of leaked oil [5] have been corralled.
These barrels will be sent to Enbridge processing plant in Indiana where the oil will be separated. So far 16,000 barrels of the oily water has been sent to the plant.
Enbridge has yet to repair the busted pipeline, because the area surrounding the ruptured section is currently flooded. Even after the pipe is repaired Enbridge may not be able to immediately restart operations on the 293-mile transport system, as the U.S. Department of Transportation has set out a series of requirements Enbridge must meet before oil can begin to travel thorugh the pipeline again.
Read the full story at Bloomberg: Enbridge Recovers About Two-Thirds of Oil Spilled From Michigan Pipeline [6]
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Nathanael Baker is the Managing Editor of EnergyBoom. He has researched and reported on the issues of renewable energy, sustainability, and climate change for over two years. He has provided research to the New York Times and The Economist, as well as being published on different media outlets including, The Energy Collective.
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