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State had active oil and or gas wells as of April 2015 but no accidents have been uncovered. [4] On October 6, 1979, LNG vapors at the Dominion Cove Point LNG facility leaked from a pump, causing an explosion leading to 1 death, 1 critical injury, and, major damage to the facility. [70]
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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.
Last October, an Idaho farmer using a backhoe punched a hole into a 22-inch (56-cm) pipeline buried under a field, sending more than 51 million cubic feet of natural gas hissing into the air.
The Texas Gas gas control center received alarms indicating fire, vibration, and emergency shutdown alarms were activated. The fire department and state police secured the site. Once cleared by the fire chief on site, Texas Gas personnel assessed the damage. The cause of the incident was compressor component malfunction.
The gas flowed for ten minutes before exploding and igniting. An 8-inch gas distribution pipeline was also ruptured, eleven homes were destroyed, and 23 others were damaged. At least one person was injured. [107] September 11 – An 8-inch propane/LPG pipeline was ruptured by road building equipment in Greene County, Georgia. One of the road ...
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The gas later exploded in the building, killing 4 people, and destroying the building. [156] February 15. A gas pipeline being tested with compressed air exploded at a seam on the pipe in Cincinnati, Ohio, injuring 8. [161] A portion of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System pipeline east of Fairbanks, Alaska was ruptured by an explosive device ...