Oil spills into a Mayflower , Arkansas , subdivision from a gash in the pipeline . Families evacuate about two dozen homes as oil crawls through yards and down streets . The spill is so bad that it causes an explosion at one of the refineries on site which releases thousands of gallons of crude oil onto the ground below. The pipeline carries Canadian crude from Patoka , Illinois , to Nederland , Texas .
Oil spills into a Mayflower , Arkansas , subdivision from a gash in the pipeline . Families evacuate about two dozen homes as oil crawls through yards and down streets . Residents complain about the uncertainty of when they can go home . The pipeline carries Canadian crude from Patoka , Illinois , to Nederland , Texas .