據(jù)世界石油網(wǎng)站3月13日?qǐng)?bào)道 馬拉松管道公司周六表示，公司目前已經(jīng)關(guān)閉了伊利諾伊州一條將原油泄漏到當(dāng)?shù)剡\(yùn)河的管道。

母公司馬拉松石油公司在一份聲明中表示，周五上午首次檢測(cè)到卡霍基亞引水渠道的泄漏，并部署了圍油欄試圖控制泄漏。

伊利諾伊州環(huán)境保護(hù)局向當(dāng)?shù)匦侣勁_(tái)KTVI表示，在圍堵之前，估計(jì)有16.5萬(wàn)加侖石油被釋放到運(yùn)河中。

泄漏發(fā)生在愛(ài)德華茲維爾附近，這座城市共有26000多人。馬拉松稱(chēng)，附近沒(méi)有進(jìn)水口或私人水井，管道破裂的原因正在調(diào)查中。

當(dāng)局補(bǔ)充稱(chēng)：“部署到該地區(qū)進(jìn)行清理活動(dòng)的資源包括吊桿、真空卡車(chē)、撇渣機(jī)和挖掘設(shè)備。更多的人員和設(shè)備正在前往該地區(qū)，以協(xié)助清理活動(dòng)。”

王磊 摘譯自 世界石油

原文如下：

Marathon petroleum shuts oil pipeline after leak in Illinois

Marathon Pipe Line Inc. has shut down a pipeline in Illinois that leaked crude oil into a local canal, the company said on Saturday.

The leak into the Cahokia diversion channel was first detected on Friday morning and booms were deployed to try and contain the oil, parent company Marathon Petroleum Corp. said in a statement.  

An estimated 165,000 gallons were released into the canal before containment, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency told local news station KTVI. 

The leak happened near Edwardsville, a city of more than 26,000 people. There are no water intakes or private wells in the immediate vicinity, according to Marathon. The cause of the rupture is under investigation.

“Resources deployed to the area for cleanup activities include boom, vacuum trucks, skimmers, and excavating equipment. Additional personnel and equipment are en route to the location to assist in cleanup activities,” it added.