Recent derailments and resulting fires indicate that the type of crude oil being transported from the Bakken region may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil | |
The above determination was made by the USDOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (USDOT/PHMSA) based on preliminary inspections conducted after recent train derailments in North Dakota, Alabama, and Lac-Mégantic, Quebec; each of which involved Bakken crude oil.