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Large oil spill spotted near site of Pemex natural gas platform explosion in Gulf of Mexico

July 19, 2023

World Oil (Bloomberg) – A large oil spill has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of a deadly explosion at a Petroleos Mexicanos natural gas platform, according to Mexican newspaper Reforma. A scientist working with environmental groups including Greenpeace detected the leak on July 4, days before the blast off the coast of Mexico’s Campeche, Reforma said.

Kinder sees blast-damaged part of Arizona natgas pipe down for months

December 1, 2021

Reuters Dec 1 – U.S. energy company Kinder Morgan Inc KMI.N expects part of its El Paso natural gas pipeline to remain out of service for “several months” following a blast in Arizona that killed two people in August. The company told customers on Tuesday that activities were underway to return a portion of the blast-damaged El Paso Line 2000 for limited

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Enbridge to Keep Kentucky Gas Pipe Shut for at Least a Week After Blast

August 6, 2019

From Reuters Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc said the section of its Texas Eastern pipeline in Kentucky that exploded on Thursday, killing one person, will remain shut through at least Aug. 12. Enbridge said in a notice to customers Monday afternoon it is working with federal and state officials investigating the incident and has not estimated when the damaged section

Texas County Sues Exxon Over Air Pollution from Petrochemical Fire – Official

August 1, 2019

From Reuters Harris County, Texas sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday over pollution from a fire a day earlier at the company’s Baytown Olefins Plant, according to an attorney for the county. The fire was being investigated by federal and state agencies. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) were at

Company Responsible for Last Year’s Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions Settles Lawsuit for $143 Million

July 29, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Columbia Gas and parent company NiSource will allocate a total of $1 billion to address the needs of affected communities Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, in conjunction with its parent company NiSource (stock ticker: NI), has reached a $143 million settlement in relation to last September’s Merrimack Valley natural gas explosion that

‘Floating Bomb’: Decaying Oil Tanker Near Yemen Coast Could Soon Explode, Experts Warn

July 24, 2019

From CNBC An abandoned and decaying oil tanker near the coast of war-torn Yemen could soon rupture or explode, the United Nations (UN) has warned, potentially triggering one of the world’s largest oil spills. The deserted Safer FSO tanker, which is believed to contain approximately 1.14 million barrels of oil, has been anchored and left without maintenance off the Yemeni

Summer Drive Season More Costly as East Coast Refinery Burns

June 21, 2019

From Bloomberg Blaze contained at PES facility, major New York supplier, refinery is largest such complex in U.S. East Coast region Gasoline futures jumped the most in three months after an explosion and fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery, the largest on the U.S. East Coast and a key supplier to the New York gasoline market. The fire

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