Oil fell to one of the rivers of the United States after the breakout of the pipeline

According to the service of fire safety in the city of Laurel, break the pipe, whose diameter is 30 inches, occurred late Friday evening, about a mile south of the city. Soon after the incident flow of oil, and thus the drain into the river Yellowstone, were terminated. After breaking through the pipe about 140 people were evacuated from the contiguous territory from the spread of noxious fumes and possible explosion. Press secretary of Exxon Mobil Rachel Moore (Rachel Moore) has refused to comment on the number of trapped oil into the environment, saying that "at present the main task – is to stop the spread of oil and clean up (the river) from it." Moore also reported that the company sends to the scene a special team that will help overcome the impact of oil spills. Length of the pipeline on which the accident occurred, is nearly 113 kilometers, it is out of town Silvertip (Silvertip) to two refineries of Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips in Billings.