Watch: Aerial footage reveals extent of Keystone Pipeline spill

Dec. 10, 2022, 1 p.m. ·

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Keystone Pipeline oil leaks into Mill Creek in Washington County, Kansas (Photo by Tyler Kersting)

A leak from the Keystone Pipeline is estimated to have released 14,000 barrels of oil, or about 588,000 gallons. The spill spread over pasture ground, and some went into Mill Creek, about five miles northeast of Washington, Kansas.

Since the leak became known late Wednesday night, crews have begun working on repair and recovery. TC Energy, a Canadian firm, said that multiple vacuum trucks are being used to recover the crude.

Aerial footage reveals the extent of the damage:

Over 600,000 gallons of Keystone Pipeline oil leak into Kansas fields and creek
Keystone Pipeline leaks about 14,000 barrels of oil in Washington County, Kansas (Photo by Tyler Kersting)