From Brett ShippWFAAOfficials say faulty pipe triggered Irving house blast IRVING — State officials say Atmos Energy is to blame for a natural gas explosion in Irving that leveled a house and severely injured its owner last May. Atmos says it is not … [Read more...]
Natural Gas Well Blowout Could Last for Days
Fort Bend well blowout could last for daysA natural gas well blowout in northwest Fort Bend County that began Tuesday morning could last for days before the system is fixed, authorities said.Louisiana Gas Development Corp., which operates the well, … [Read more...]
Lightning Strikes Gas Well Causing Explosion and Fire
This happened in Jasper County.The explosion hurled a large storage tank about 80 feet away from the well, and completely scorched the well itself.A good excuse to re-post my lightning strike video. … [Read more...]
Louisiana Concerned About Drilling Incidents and Environment
Why aren't we?Recent incidents raise issues on drilling, environmentI wasn't aware of all these incidents. … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Earthquakes: On ABC World News
Drilling might be culprit behind Texas earthquakesCliff Frohlich, a scientist at the University of Texas and author of "Texas Earthquakes," said he believes more than 20 Texas earthquakes in the past 100 years are related to drilling for petroleum … [Read more...]
Gas From Orphaned Well Turns Home into Bomb
Their home is right on top of an abandoned gas well. As officials from the city, county and state traipsed through their home over the course of several months, taking readings and trying to find solutions, the Leathermans tried their best not to … [Read more...]