Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay $26.9M penalty over major Kansas oil spill

The Keystone Pipeline system operator agreed to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty following a major oil spill in December 2022. The rupture released nearly 13,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a creek in Washington County, Kansas, located 150 miles northwest of Kansas City. This legal settlement with the U.S. government also involves Canada-based South Bow, which will incur further costs related to the incident that impacted a rural pasture area.