Major spill from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2013
According to a company spokesperson, the pipeline was carrying Canadian Wabasca Heavy crude at the time of the spill. Wabasca Heavy is a heavy oil from the Athabasca region obtained by polymer injection and water flooding and typically has a 19-20 API gravity and 4.15 wt% sulfur content (i.e., sour”), according to Crude Quality Inc.
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