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July 28 – A gas line explosion and fire occurred in Martin County, Texas, which injured four workers. A ditching truck hit an existing high-pressure gas line, causing an explosion and fire. [6] July 29 – A contractor ruptured a gas pipeline in Mont Belvieu, Texas, causing an explosion and fire. There were no injuries.
During the days prior to the explosion, some residents reported smelling natural gas in the area. [34] [46] A source within PG&E reported a break in natural gas line number 132 caused the explosion. At the time of the explosion, the pressure within that part of the pipeline was 386–386.4 psi (2.661–2.664 MPa).
June 15 – A crew was welding on a gas main in Bryan, Ohio that had been shut off, when someone inadvertently opened a valve that fed gas into that main. The gas ignited, and exploded, seriously injuring two workers. [39] June 20 – A 12-inch diameter high-pressure propane pipeline, near Butler, Alabama, was ruptured by a road grader. A short ...
Approximately 3,252 m 3 × 1,000 m 3 (3,252 kl × 1,000 kl) of natural gas was released as a result of the rupture. The gas ignited immediately, resulting in damage to the surrounding soil and vegetation. The main fire self-extinguished within 20 minutes of the line break. [13]
January 30 – A 4 inch gas main that was leaking triggered an explosion that killed 7, injured 17, and destroyed nearby building, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gas company workers had been removing sidewalk to find the leak before the explosion. [173] March 15 – A 30-inch high-pressure transmission line, near Edna, Texas, ruptured and caught ...
A large cut gas line in northwest Lubbock — the second of the day — was causing traffic disruptions Monday afternoon. As of the time of this report, Lubbock Fire Rescue was on scene near the ...
October 9 – A 2-inch compression coupling located on the upstream side of a gas meter set assembly in the boiler room of the Simon Kenton High School in Independence, Kentucky, pulled out of its connection with a 2-inch gas service line. Natural gas at 165-psig pressure escaped through the 2-inch opening and, seconds later, exploded and burned.
About 3,000 homes and businesses in north London have no gas supply after water "flooded" into gas pipes. A burst water main filled the gas network in the Muswell Hill area on Sunday, said Cadent ...