http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/ A pipeline safety discussion list to all Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:13:33 GMT Richard Kuprewicz http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14705 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14705 I may be missing something here, but let me see if I¹m getting this right. It appears that a refinery explosion and fire caused ³forces² to leave the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:09:28 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14704 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14704 It happens again: Too small, or non existing, setbacks from an energy facility that can impact the area big time. -Mike H. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14703 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14703 http://www.amarillo.com/stories/110709/new_news2.shtml Outpourings for blast-affected family Two hospitalized; donations pour in By David Pittman Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:24:37 GMT Carl Weimer http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14702 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14702 Pennsylvania Tells Drilling Company to Clean Up Its Act by Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - November 6, 2009 9:40 am EST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:28:46 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14701 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14701 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/07/BAJ61AGGQF.D\ TL&type=printable $19.5 million settles Shell environmental suit Bob Egelko, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:28:29 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14700 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14700 It's at: http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/P_Acc.htm and, the pdf is at: http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2009/PAR0901.pdf -Mike H. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:43:00 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14699 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14699 Yes, we've had the debate here about the use, or misuse, of the term "Force Majeure" here before. It used to be due to classic "Acts of God" events, like Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:57:23 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14698 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14698 http://www.amarillo.com/stories/110509/web_bushlandfireupdate.shtml Two victims of Bushland blast remain hospitalized By Globe-News Staff Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:12:58 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14697 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14697 Other reports have 3 injuries, and it was a 24 inch pipeline. -Mike H. http://www.amarillo.com/stories/110509/new_news1.shtml Natural gas explosion rocks Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:09 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14696 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14696 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/705342049/2-homes-uninhabitable\ -from-Woods-Cross-explosion.html 2 homes uninhabitable from Woods Cross explosion Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:33:07 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14695 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14695 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6704530.html Gas line explosion near Panhandle town of Bushland Associated Press Nov. 5, 2009, Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:02:54 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14694 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14694 Oops, I meant a 30 inch pipeline! ... caught ... don't ... of ... later. ... underway Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:57:01 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14693 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14693 It's interesting to see that this was a leak in a 300 inch line, caught by a walking inspection of the pipeline. I wound like to know if: 1. Was this found by Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:46:49 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14692 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14692 I wonder how many PHMSA people in New Orleans had there pagers/cell phones go off over this? 2 years ago they had a gas well blowout in LA that looked at first Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:55:09 GMT Hacksaw http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14691 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/safepipelines/message/14691 http://www.thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=e51d6cc0cc39c800 Freeport residents allowed to return home By Nathaniel Lukefahr Published November