Keystone’s third major pressure restriction since 2019

Wood Mackenzie’s latest Pipeline Intelligence Report breaks down the implications of this event across operations, regulation, and market dynamics.

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Keystone’s third major pressure restriction since 2019

Wood Mackenzie’s latest Pipeline Intelligence Report breaks down the implications of this event across operations, regulation, and market dynamics.

On April 8, 2025, a crude oil spill near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, triggered a regulatory response on TC Energy’s Keystone pipeline system. This incident—the third major disruption since 2019—has once again raised concerns around the pipeline’s reliability and its critical role in moving Western Canadian crude to U.S. markets.

Inside the report:

  • PHMSA’s response: pressure restrictions and mandated remediation
  • Real-time flow data and operational impacts
  • How this incident compares to Keystone’s 2019 and 2022 spills
  • Potential shifts in crude movement to alternate pipelines
  • The role of Western Canadian storage in managing displaced volumes

Backed by proprietary monitoring and expert analysis, this report delivers the insights needed to understand what’s at stake and what’s ahead for crude oil infrastructure.

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Watch how we detected the spill as it unfolded

Our sensors were able to detect a drop in the pipeline's activity as the spill happened and our customers were alerted and kept updated by our analysts, and are receiving regular updates on the pipeline activity.

 

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