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BP confirms leak in 20-inch segment, repairs planned

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Washington and Oregon declared fuel emergency due to

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Shutdown disrupted fuel supplies to Seattle-Tacoma Airport

(Adds latest updates from Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) and Alaska Airlines

in paragraph 7-9)

By Nicole Jao

NEW YORK, Nov 25 (Reuters) - BP said on Tuesday

it had partially restarted the 400-mile Olympic Pipeline after

crews identified the source of a leak of refined products east

of Everett, Washington.

Washington declared a fuel emergency last week and Oregon

followed suit on Monday in response to the system shutdown,

which has disrupted jet fuel supplies to Seattle-Tacoma

International Airport.

The Olympic Pipeline moves refined petroleum products including

gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from northern Washington to Oregon

and consists of one 16-inch diameter pipeline and one 20-inch

pipeline.

Crews restored the 16-inch segment of the pipeline system on

Tuesday morning after finding no indications of a leak, BP said

in an emailed statement. After conducting tests, they were able

to confirm a leak in the 20-inch segment and repairs are being

planned.

BP did not provide timelines for repair of the 20-inch pipe

and the full restart of the system.

A refined products discharge on the Olympic Pipeline was first

reported on November 11. BP shut the entire pipeline system a

week later, halting product deliveries.

Major carriers including Alaska Airlines and Delta Air

Lines ( DAL ) have implemented plans to minimize the impact of

the pipeline disruption on flights out of Seattle-Tacoma

International Airport during the busy Thanksgiving travel week

by hauling extra fuel via tanker trucks and inbound flights and

adding fuel stops to outbound flights.

"Delta is operating our full Seattle hub schedule and has

discontinued fuel stops on select long-haul flights," the

carrier said on Tuesday.

"We have discontinued all planned fuel stops but will

continue to tanker and truck in additional fuel on a reduced

basis as the pipeline increases to normal capacity," Alaska

Airlines said.