US EditionIt's Thanksgiving Week and Sea-Tac Airport Is Short on Gas After Pipeline Leak
The pipeline leak forced airlines to use tech stops and trucking for jet fuel during the busy Thanksgiving travel period with no clear timeline for repairs, officials said.
- On Nov. 11, crews found a leak during routine maintenance between Everett and Snohomish, and BP's Olympic Pipeline has been mostly shut since, cutting off SEA's main jet-fuel supply.
- After discovery, BP shut the line and excavation teams have dug more than 200 feet to locate the leak while Washington Department of Ecology began cleanup and assessment.
- Delta Air Lines moved extra fuel on tanker trucks and tankering operations while Alaska Air Group expected about 12 tech stops and roughly 10 flights made refueling stops Nov. 23.
- Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an emergency Nov. 19 warning operations would be 'significantly affected' if the pipeline isn't back by Nov. 22, while Sen. Maria Cantwell noted 90 trucks in 24 hours would only supply half the fuel needed.
- BP says there is no timeline to restart the pipeline, and Tuesday will mark two weeks since the leak was discovered, raising concerns as more than 31 million travelers and SEA's more than 1,000 daily flights depend on fuel.
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It's Thanksgiving week and Sea-Tac Airport is short on gas after pipeline leak
Tuesday will mark two weeks since a leak was discovered in a pipeline that transports gas to one of America’s busiest airports, and the issue still hasn’t been resolved. While the leak hasn’t caused any significant delays as of yet, the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend could complicate matters. How big is the problem? On Nov. 11, a sheen was discovered by a local farmer along a portion of the Olympic Pipeline that runs through Everett, Was…
Seattle Flights Stop to Refuel as Pipeline Leak Limits Jet Fuel
Some flights leaving Seattle have been forced to add additional stops to refuel after a pipeline spill cut off jet fuel supply to the airport as it gears up for a surge in travel through the US Thanksgiving holiday.
Pipeline shutdown not affecting SEA holiday travel so far, officials say
(The Center Square) – The ongoing shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline due to a leak has not impacted holiday travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), despite Delta Airlines warning long-haul
Seattle-Tacoma Airport faces Thanksgiving fuel shortage
A leak in a major Pacific Northwest fuel pipeline could spell trouble for U.S. travelers during the busiest Thanksgiving week for air travel in the last 15 years.The Olympic Pipeline, which connects an oil refinery near the Canadian border with terminals in Seattle, Tacoma, and other sites in Washington and Oregon, has been shut down since a leak was discovered on Nov. 11. The pipeline is a primary source of fuel for both Seattle–Tacoma Internat…
Airlines add fuel stops, use backup plans to avert Thanksgiving travel snarls after pipeline leak near airport
Major U.S. airlines have prepared contingency plans – some involving extra fuel stops – during the Thanksgiving holiday travel week, after a pipeline leak disrupted jet fuel deliveries to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.The vital Olympic Pipeline, which carries gasoline, diesel and jet-fuel from refineries in northwest Washington to terminals in Seattle and parts of Oregon, including the Seattle‑Tacoma International Airport, was shut down a…
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