Natural-gas line explodes in West Virginia
Last edited Mon Jan 26, 2015, 07:34 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Near Follansbee, WV, in Brooke County, across from Steubenville, Ohio.
Read more: http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/consumers-powersource/2015/01/26/Natural-gas-line-explodes-in-West-Virginia/stories/201501260125
Area is evacuated, fire departments still on the scene, according to WOWK news, Huntington, WV
In other news:
Diesel spill into tributary of the Greenbrier River near Lewisburg, WV, 12,000 without water:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/12000-west-virginia-water-due-spill-28482545
AND, in other news:
West Virginia votes overwhelmingly to repeal the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/22/west-virginia-house-passes-energy-act-repeal-overw/
valerief
(53,235 posts)solar line explosions, so we should thank the Lord.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)especially today
valerief
(53,235 posts)Panich52
(5,829 posts)xocet
(3,872 posts)Marthe48
(17,018 posts)I thought I was copy/pasting the correct link.
Last year on Thanksgiving, there was a gas pipeline that exploded in a county near me. It took them a couple of hours to get it under control.
All of this makes me wonder if there is a national count of gas pipeline explosions being kept.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)After your comment? Excellent! I saw a plain map with pipeline incidents, but DeSwiss's is a great resource.
In 1983, a gas well exploded near Caldwell, Ohio. We lived about 20 miles away, in Lewisville, Ohio and heard the rushing of the gas from the well. We thought at first it was a tornado, but it kept on and on. They had to call Red Adair in to cap the well. After all these years, you can still see the where the well was.
xocet
(3,872 posts)Your description of the well explosion that you experienced is interesting.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)Hellish sound. And when we found out how far away it was, still unbelievable. Over 20 miles away, even as the crow flies.
xocet
(3,872 posts)the direction of the winds and thus the plume.
The drive took a while since we were following back roads to try to get a better glimpse of what was going on - the flames were clearly visible for miles - later, on the map, we found it to be 12 miles away as the crow flies.
Initially, it seemed as if a jet were circling at about 500 feet. The ground and house shook for what seemed like three minutes or so. The northern horizon was completely lit by the fire. The whole experience was surreal, and it was all due to a 30-inch pipeline. I cannot imagine what a well or a larger pipeline (if they exist) would be like.
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)The noise was indescribable.
Caldwell was a 36" transmission line.
Here is a link to a list of pipeline accidents, with details. Maybe the one you witnessed is on here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pipeline_accidents_in_the_United_States_1975_to_1999
The more that we share the information about pipeline accidents, the more aware people will be that they are pretty common. And Keystone sounds like it will be the worst.
TimeToEvolve
(303 posts)DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)- K&R
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,600 posts)SISSONVILLE, W.Va. -- An explosion and massive gas line fire in Sissonville has closed Interstate 77 northbound and southbound at the Tuppers Creek exit this afternoon.
Just before 1 p.m., the fire was said to have crossed the interstate itself. A photo taken by Kanawha County Emergency Services shows stories-tall flames covering both northbound and southbound lanes of the interstate.
Metro 911 reported several buildings on fire. Crews apparently extinguished the fire just before 2 p.m. but a large amount of fumes remained in the air, said Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper.
Kanawha County Fire Coordinator C.W. Sigman said a 20-inch gas transmission line ruptured, sending a massive sheet of flames shooting skyward.
Scanner feed: Kanawha County Sheriff, Fire, EMS and Municipal Cities, WV State Police Live Audio Feed
ETA: It made Jalopnik too
An Incredibly Massive Explosion Set The Highway On Fire In West Virginia {UPDATE: FIRE EXTINGUISHED}
http://jalopnik.com/5967574/an-incredibly-massive-explosion-has-set-the-highway-on-fire-in-west-virginia
Marthe48
(17,018 posts)So we watched the whole story.