It's not every day that a country gal ends up on MSNBC, Morning Joe, Ali Velshi, and Lawrence O'Donnell all on the same day while out in the Texas fracking zone. Cal Perry and his team braved 110° West Texas heat to tell the story of out of … [Read more...]
Video: Eagle Ford Shale Flares Effect Health and Climate
Residents in the Eagle Ford Shale are suffering from multiple health issues associated with oil and gas production. Eagle Ford Shale Flares Effect Health and Climate In addition to volatile organic compounds VOCs that come with methane releases and … [Read more...]
PXP Eagle Ford flare continues to pollute Karnes County
I was in Karnes County this past Monday giving a tour. We saw several improperly operating flares but the flares at this facility were spectacular as always. You will see these flares again because the people on the tour are pros and they had … [Read more...]
Photo: Flare in Eagle Ford Shale
This is a picture of a flare sent by a reader who lives in the Eagle Ford Shale. Gardendale dirty flare west of IH 35. May 21, 2013 about 3:30 pm. Reported to TCEQ Regional office, Laredo, TX about 4:45 pm … [Read more...]
Photos: Power outage caused upset at Phillips 66 refinery in Sweeny
The photos below were sent by a reader. There was a power outage on May 11. ConocoPhillips refinery and chemical plant, Sweeney, Texas. Did not make local or Houston news. They won't even get a fine. Texas New Mexico is their power provider, and … [Read more...]
A mysterious streak of light shows up in the Eagle Ford Shale dark.
Last week I ran across this article: A Mysterious Patch Of Light Shows Up In The North Dakota Dark by ROBERT KRULWICH January 16, 2013 1:58 PM Using maps and videos of America at night, Krulwich points out the clump of light in the middle of … [Read more...]
Berry Oil fracking flare threatens safety of Gardendale, Texas residents
This shows why flares should only be used in emergency situations. See the industry study: Towards Zero Flaring by Schlumberger. This is a Berry Oil flare that went wrong in Gardendale, Texas. It's not the first time. Filmed by Gardendale … [Read more...]
Photo: Marathon Oil Company flare in Eagle Ford Shale
This is another Marathon Oil Company flare that is not working properly. I'm starting to wonder if the operators in the Eagle Ford Shale have the ability to properly operate a flare. Here is a video I took of a Marathon flare in the … [Read more...]
Marathon Oil flaring shale gas in the Eagle Ford Shale
I was in the Eagle Ford Shale this past weekend with Wilma Subra and a Denton resident. Already the air is dense with ground level ozone. Here's a little video that I took of Marathon Oil flaring the Dubose Lease. The air in sparsely populated … [Read more...]
Six month old gas fire to burn until May 31
The damn near forever flare! March 7, 2012 End in sight for Richwood-area gas well flare By Rick Steelhammer CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The state Department of Environmental Protection has set May 31 as the deadline for extinguishing a flare that has … [Read more...]
Eagle Ford Shale: Flaring off the gas to get the oil
Calvin and I suspected that the operators in the Eagle Ford Shale were flaring off the gas just to get rid of it. When we were there, we saw flares everywhere . Reuters: Shale oil boom sends waste gas burn-off soaring By Anna Driver and Bruce … [Read more...]