Denton has achieved some notoriety as the first town in Texas to ban fracking. In November 2014, a public referendum was held on this issue, with nearly two-thirds of the community voting against the industrial extraction of methane within city … [Read more...]
Pipeline Explosion in Eagle Ford Shale near Cuero
UPDATE: From the Victoria Advocate Energy Transfer Partners reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that as much as 165,732 pounds of volatile organic compounds may have burned before the company was able to isolate the … [Read more...]
Lightning Strikes Denton Gas Well
Three days after Drew Darby steamrolled HB 40 through the Texas Legislature, leaving cities with little control over oil and gas development, residents in North Texas experienced a lightning strike at one well and a M4.0 earthquake. There were also … [Read more...]
Armor Piercing Fracking Explosions in Your Backyard
Armor Piercing Fracking Explosions in Your Backyard? Today three men from the same family lost their lives when a pulling unit exploded in Upton County. It is unknown at this time what caused the explosion. But it could have been caused by armor … [Read more...]
Photo: Lightning strike at natural gas facility
It is well known that lightning loves to strike oil & gas facilities. Lightning rods should be required at all facilities. And dangerous, polluting, heavy industrial facilities should never be allowed near homes. In fact, let's move this country … [Read more...]
Natural gas pipeline explosion near Milford, Texas
This is a breaking story so there is not yet a lot of information. I will update as the story develops. A pipeline exploded in Ellis County TX. Homes and schools have been evacuated. Fire out of control. WFAA NEWS VIDEO CBS NEWS … [Read more...]
Blowout at EOG site in Eagle Ford Shale
Apparently there was a blowout yesterday evening at an EOG site in the Eagle Ford Shale but no workers were hurt. Currently, the only source for this story is Drilling Ahead where they have some photos posted without attribution. Disturbing: A … [Read more...]
Hauling fracking explosives through our streets
As Fish Creek Monitor reminded us, fracking, It's a Blast. Did you think those perforations that blow holes in the casing to allow the fracking fluid into the formation just happen by themselves? They either load the perf guns full of explosives … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Quebec town wiped out from fireball when train carrying crude oil derailed.
About 30 buildings were destroyed and 60 people are believed to be missing, but the force of the fire has prevented rescue workers from searching for survivors. Sixty missing and scores feared dead as runaway train carrying hundreds of tons of oil … [Read more...]
Huge amounts of ammonium nitrate used for mining stored in the Barnett Shale.
Ammonium nitrate is used in mining. Mining = fracking. Storage of ammonium nitrate was blamed for the tragic explosion in West, Texas. Wise County seems to be the prize winner in the ammonium nitrate storage category for the Barnett Shale area. … [Read more...]
Natural gas storage facility explodes and burns.
Natural gas storage site explodes, burns in southwest Wyoming, no one hurt "Some sort of pressure valve malfunctioned and exploded, resulting in a fire at the facility," said Eric Quinney, chief administrative officer for Uinta Fire and … [Read more...]
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