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San Antonio refinery on fire following explosion
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Posted on 05/05/2010 10:30:55 AM PDT by Eyes Unclouded
An oil refinery just southeast of downtown San Antonio is on fire.
The fire started at the AGE Refinery on South Presa, following an explosion. Large black plumes of smoke can be seen spilling into the skies above San Antonio.
The plant is located near Mission San Juan on Military Dr. and Presa.
AGE Refining, Inc., is based out of San Antonio. They refine several specialized petroleum products, including jet fuel and diesel. The company was founded in 1991.
There is at least one burn victim, according to initial reports.
Our sister station, KENS 5, has a crew on the way.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: alamocity; energy; fire; gas; gasprice; obama; oil; refinery; sanantonio; texas
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To: Outlaw Woman
So..are we going to continue to pursue the idea that all of this is accidental and coincidental?Yes.
Energy is just too inherently dangerous to be extracted in America.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:49:06 AM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 468 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: Eyes Unclouded
Awful lot of oil-related accidents happening lately.
Or perhaps “accidents” is the wrong term.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:49:41 AM PDT
by
Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
(We bury Democrats face down so that when they scratch, they get closer to home.)
To: Eyes Unclouded
Has CNN or MSMBC blamed it on a tea party member yet?
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:50:25 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
("Draw Mohammad Day" - - May 20, 2010 - Draw for freedom - draw for your children's freedom.)
To: Jack Hydrazine; MNJohnnie
MNJohnnie ~
Hello $5 a gallon gas Jack Hydrazine ~ No, no, no. Think $8/gal. fuel!
Well, 0bama did promise us european gasoline prices, didn't he?
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:51:17 AM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 468 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: McLynnan; All
An 18 wheeler exploded and started the fire. This is right by Brooks AFB.
The explosion happened around 11:30 a.m. at AGE Refining, Inc. located at 7811 South Presa, near Southeast Military Drive.
An AGE official said there were approximately 50 employees who would have been working at the refinery at the time of the explosion, and all of the employees there have been evacuated. The official also stated crude oil comes in on 18-wheelers and primarily jet and diesel fuel goes out. It is not known what was in the truck that exploded.
San Antonio Fire Department officials said they are in the process of evacuating people within a 1 mile radius of the refinery.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:51:37 AM PDT
by
Eyes Unclouded
("The word bipartisan means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." -George Carlin)
To: MNJohnnie
Already 3.45/gal this morning in Woodinville.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:51:48 AM PDT
by
rahbert
(Only a poor snake charmer blames his snake..)
To: unkus
No wood cutting to be allowed, comrad./s
Just tear down all the houses that were build for illegals with no jobs and now down payment that are sitting foreclosed and vacant all over the place.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:51:59 AM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: Eyes Unclouded
Now wait! What is going on????? This is just weird for me all of a sudden. Or is it just me??
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:52:26 AM PDT
by
ColdOne
(:^))
To: Eyes Unclouded
Oil rigs and pirates and refineries ... oh my!
To: Eyes Unclouded
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:53:12 AM PDT
by
henkster
(A broken government does not merit full faith and credit.)
To: ichabod1
Or maybe some sheep. Can use the wool and have lambchops too.
Just keep the sheep away from 0bozo.
To: henkster
It's burning real good....
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:53:54 AM PDT
by
dragnet2
To: Eyes Unclouded
“Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: ‘Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action’.”
Ian Fleming (Goldfinger)
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:54:41 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Liberal Logic: Mandatory health insurance is constitutional - enforcing immigration law is not.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Im really starting to see a pattern here Maybe with the coal mine and the offshore rig, but refineries blow up all the time. I grew up near a bunch of refineries, and there was an explosion about every two months. It's just dangerous work.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:55:53 AM PDT
by
giotto
To: unkus
No wood cutting to be allowed, comrad./sIf a tree falls on an eco-Nazi, does it make a sound?
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:57:15 AM PDT
by
IYAS9YAS
(Liberal Logic: Mandatory health insurance is constitutional - enforcing immigration law is not.)
To: jersey117
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:57:36 AM PDT
by
ßuddaßudd
(7 days - 7 ways Guero >>> with a floating, shifting, ever changing persona.....)
To: prairiebreeze
It is pretty big - south of my location inside 410 on the NW side. Radio report said a tanker carrying octane exploded (static electricity maybe) at the terminal and fire had spread to the refinery. They primarily supply jet fuel and diesel fuel to the US Air Force and are the only refinery in the city limits. Lots of black smoke. 2-alarm so far.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:57:36 AM PDT
by
Tuxedo
(Got to get the loonies on the path...)
To: Eyes Unclouded
Turns out this company was going through bankruptcy. Friday, February 26, 2010 AGE Refining expecting to emerge from Chapter 11 soon Read more: AGE Refining expecting to emerge from Chapter 11 soon - San Antonio Business Journal: A cash crisis brought on by low refining margins forced AGE Refining Inc. to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month. According to the bankruptcy filing, the company has assets between $10 million and $50 million and debts between $100 million and $500 million. AGE Refining is a 10-year-old San Antonio company that refines and markets jet fuels, diesel products, solvents and other highly specialized fuels. Mark E. Andrews, an attorney with Cox Smith Matthews Inc. who represents AGE, says the company was forced to file its petition for bankruptcy after lenders said they could no longer extend credit for the purchase of new crude oil. That has led to a partial shut-down of the companys refining operations at 7811 S. Presa St. which Andrews says is temporary. The company finished its last batch of refined products during the second week of February. However, shortly after the petition was filed, Andrews says an agreement was worked out for the lenders to extend credit. The primary lenders are JP Morgan Chase and Chase Capital. The plan is to continue operations in the next two weeks, Andrews says. The question is what the ownership structure and debt structure will be. Glen Gonzalez, owner and CEO of AGE Refining, did not return calls for comment before deadline. The companys refining complex has two processing facilities off South Presa Street, a 13,500-barrel-per day-crude unit and a 1,500-barrel-per-day solvent distillation unit. It specializes in producing distillates a range of refined products that include diesel, jet fuel and solvents. The company does not produce any gasoline. Read more: AGE Refining expecting to emerge from Chapter 11 soon - San Antonio Business Journal:
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:58:03 AM PDT
by
Eyes Unclouded
("The word bipartisan means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." -George Carlin)
To: unkus
Not sarcasm: the Obama wants to regulate home sales, including not allowing a sale of a home with a wood stove.
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:58:14 AM PDT
by
ctdonath2
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To: Eyes Unclouded
18 wheeler exploded per Rush
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posted on
05/05/2010 10:58:15 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(It is easier to beg forgiveness than get permission.)
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