ETP Reopens one of two Philadelphia Area Product Pipelines
Energy Transfer Partners LP reopened the smaller of two Philadelphia area pipelines that help carry refined products from the region's refineries to the New York Harbor and Western Pennsylvania but the larger of the two remained shut, the company said in a customer notice seen by Reuters.
The two lines, 8-inch and 12-inch in size, were shut on Friday as a precaution after gasoline was discovered in a creek outside of Philadelphia. ETP said on Friday it was still trying to determine whether the leak came from its pipelines, and did not respond to requests for comment on Monday.
The source of the leak has not been identified, said Nils Hagen-Frederiksen, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, which said it is investigating.
The 8-inch line was reopened on Monday, but the larger line remains closed, the company told customers. The company did not say how long the 12-inch line would be closed, but a source told Reuters on Monday it could be at least a week.
The company warned that deliveries from Point Breeze in Philadelphia to Montello, Pennsylvania may be impacted, according to the notice.
Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly
