Olympic Pipeline repaired and restored to full service in WA

Olympic Pipeline reopens as WA crews finally find leak

After weeks of uncertainty, the Olympic Pipeline has been returned to full service status as BP announced on Saturday that repairs have been made to the pipeline.

EVERETT, Wash. - After weeks of uncertainty, the Olympic Pipeline has been returned to full service status as BP announced on Saturday that repairs have been made to the pipeline. 

On Nov. 29, the 20-inch segment of the 400-mile-long pipeline that was still out of service was officially restarted. This signaled the completion of repair work that had the attention of Governor Bob Ferguson as crews worked around the clock to fix the essential pipeline. 

BP America reports they do not have a full count of how many gallons of fuel product leaked. However, they say that, so far, 2,286 gallons have been recovered as of Saturday afternoon following the initial discovery of a leak on Nov. 11 in an agricultural field's drainage ditch.

"The safety of personnel, the environment, and the community remain our highest priority," said Deputy Head of US Media Affairs & External Communications Christina Audisho.

Timeline:

Just before the holiday travel week, airlines like Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and more were making preparations to fill the gap in jet fuel that makes its way down to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport through the Olympic Pipeline. 

On Nov. 25, one of the busiest air travel days of the year in the United States, workers had finally been able to identify the source of the pipeline's leak and were working on a repair plan. 

Just days prior, passengers were forced to sit through unexpected fuel stops for flights coming in and out of Seattle as airlines continued efforts to make contingency plans for the sudden loss in reliable full service from the Olympic Pipeline. 

Olympic Pipeline leak forces flight diversions as crews race to restore jet fuel supply

Flights at Sea-Tac are being diverted for refueling as crews near Everett work nonstop to fix a jet fuel pipeline leak that prompted an emergency declaration from Gov. Bob Ferguson. BP says 200 feet of the Olympic Pipeline have been excavated but the source of the leak remains unknown, drawing scrutiny from Sen. Maria Cantwell.

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