More information posted at Daily Kos. Aruba Petroleum--remember them--is going to trial today. They are saying this is the first fracking trial in the U.S. and I was there, up close and personal, the whole time. Bob and Lisa Parr were … [Read more...]
Video: Burlington Resources venting VOCs at Slidell Compressor Station in Wise County
Sunday, December 15, 2013, Calvin Tillman and I stopped to record some video at the Burlington Resources Slidell Compressor Station. There was an intense odor and visible emissions venting from the vent pipes on the tanks. The handheld MiniRAE … [Read more...]
Fracking waste truck explodes in Wise County Texas kills worker
A truck that carries fracking waste blew up today killing a Wise County resident. The truck was empty but some vapors still remained. Channel 5 has the story. … [Read more...]
Photos: Greenwood gas processing plant in Wise County
I went for a walkabout this past week with a journalist. Here's a new gas processing plant I found not far from where I used to live. It has 5 compressors, a flare or two and some separation equipment. It stank with an overpowering, sickly sweet … [Read more...]
Bomb threat at Devon gas plant in Bridgeport, Texas
This morning there was a bomb threat at the Devon gas plant in Bridgeport, Texas. The gas plant has been evacuated. There was a bomb threat or an explosion in the late 90s or early 2000 something at this facility. NBC5 report. This facility … [Read more...]
Lightning strikes tank battery in Wise County
Lightning loves gas facilities, another of the many issues industry needs to solve. This facility was a disposal/injection well. Wise County Gas Well Fire Under Control After Lightning Strike 8 of 10 tanks along state Highway 199 exploded, … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale drilling emissions put Wise and Hood Counties in nonattainment
Finally! The EPA provided a document Friday to the Star-Telegram showing that emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Barnett Shale natural gas and oil operations helped it decide about Hood and Wise. Hood and … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale gas well blowout in Wise County
Yesterday they had an oil spillToday they had a blowout.We're America's Natural Gas Association and look what we did today...Thanks to Flower Mound for the tip. … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Oil spill in Wise County
A hazmat crew from Denton was dispatched to Wise County where "several thousand barrels of crude oil spilled at an Enterprise Products gathering site. “The spill is contained within the dike,” Dodd said. “Any hazard would be from the ignition of … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale – Front Page Houston Chronicle
‘Fracking’ feud pits prosperous N. Texans against energy industryHouston ChronicleMay 21, 2011By Ronnie CrockerARGYLE — For Kelly Gant, the end of the rainbow beckoned from a former pasture subdivided into one-acre lots for high-dollar houses.If you … [Read more...]
Devon Energy gets HUGE fine for fouling Barnett Shale air
haha! Just kidding.Devon DVN did foul the air at their natural gas processing plant in Bridgeport in Wise County, but they didn't get much of a fine.Total Assessed: $2,350Total Deferred: $470X Expedited Settlement-Financial Inability to PaySEP … [Read more...]