[Mr. K]

has anyone ever even HEARD ABOUT a land-based pipeline leak???

what’s the problem- the oid spills on the floor, you wipe it up

I cannot remember one singleland-based “disaster” from a pipleine leak

[Recon Dad]

There have been breaks, but there are automatic shutoffs built into the system if the pressure drops

[Recon Dad]

There have been breaks, but there are automatic shutoffs built into the system if the pressure drops

[Recon Dad]

There are breaks but..........

‘SHAFER’ AUTOMATIC LINE-BREAK VALVE

‘Shafer’ Line Break Valves are fitted at intervals along the length of a particularly long pipeline.

The function of these valves, is to close automatically in the event of a ‘Line-break’ (rupture of the pipeline). Should such an event occur, the Shafer valves will ‘sense’ the large, sustained pressure drop in the affected section of pipe. Two valves will trip ‘closed’ and isolate the section involved.

[tacticalogic]

Not to worry. If there’s a leak, Obama will personally see to it that it’s capped, just like he did the Deepwater Horizon well.

[redgolum]

There have been a lot of issues in that area in the past. Now, it wasn’t the same type of pipeline, and was smaller (there used to be some oil refineries out that way), but one of the ranchers I know lost a decent chunk of range because a poorly maintained pipeline that leaked.

There were some tests that suggested the ground water was contaminated, and if you know that area people have killed over water in the not so distant past. They are concerned and want more assurances that won’t happen again.