By the time the Coast Guard and Exxon itself concluded at 7:20 A.M. that a pipeline had ruptured the damage had long since been done.

Some people have noticed a strong odor near the area where the pipeline ruptured and along the river and backwaters impacted by the spill.

The pipeline ruptured early today.

In March, the pipeline between two power plants ruptured, sending water into the dry river bed.

The pipeline probably ruptured completely on July 30, 2004 when operator Fluxys raised the pressure.

The pipeline ruptured on the grounds of a secluded asphalt plant in Edison, 10 miles from its eastern end in Linden, N.J.

The pipeline ruptured in a dozen places, and the computer commands left the pumps on.

A pipeline for Stupid Gas must have ruptured in this area.

The spill occurred when a pipeline carrying the waste from a landfill to a treatment plant ruptured on Saturday.

The pipeline in question, the Trans-Niger Pipeline, is over forty years old, poorly maintained and has frequently ruptured.