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As LNG warms above its storage temperature, the liquid begins to vaporize. The resulting gas produced by this warming is typically methane, which is the major component (with some ethane) of natural gas and one of the most potent and hazardous greenhouse gases. If a spill occurs and the vapor does not ignite, it would build to higher ...
Aliso Canyon SS 25 wellhead, December 17, 2015. Note subsidence craters at center, apparently from the attempts to plug the leaking well. The Aliso Canyon gas leak (also called Porter Ranch gas leak [1] and Porter Ranch gas blowout [2]) was a massive methane leak in the Santa Susana Mountains near the neighborhood of Porter Ranch in the city of Los Angeles, California.
Gas leaks can damage or kill plants. [4] [5] In addition to leaks from natural gas pipes, methane and other gases migrating from landfill garbage disposal sites can also cause chlorosis and necrosis in grass, weeds, or trees. [6] In some cases, leaking gas may migrate as far as 100 feet (30 m) from the source of the leak to an affected tree. [7]
In 2012, an undetected leak at Venezuela’s largest oil and LNG refinery experienced a similar kind of vapor cloud explosion. When it ignited, likely by nearby vehicles, it set off a catastrophic ...
A foul smell that wafted over much of Charlotte Thursday raised concerns about a possible natural gas leak. Was there a gas leak in Charlotte? 5 things to know about odor that stunk up the city ...
Natural gas leaks happen nearly every day in the U.S. — and they can be deadly if they go undetected. A report from a group of Texas environmental nonprofits released in June found around 2,600 ...
December 1, 2014 – A gauge leaking methane most likely caused an explosion and fire, in a Susquehanna County natural gas compressor station. [145] December 13, 2016 – Fire at a natural gas compressor station, located outside the village of Wharton Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania. [146]
November 6 – A natural gas-fueled explosion fatally injured one person and destroyed a home in South Jordan, Utah. Enbridge found a leak about 150 feet northeast of the home on a 4-inch diameter Aldyl A natural gas main it owned and operated. [49] November 11 - Enbridge Line 6 was found to be leaking crude oil, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin ...