A pipeline safety expert from PHMSA confirmed concerns about a particular pipeline. They informed us, off the record, that the operator was notified and the pipeline has been isolated and depressurized.
PHMSA records indicate that the pipeline, which carries natural gas under high pressure, is owned by Baltimore Gas And Electric (BGE). It remains unclear when BGE was alerted and when the pipeline was shut down.
We had a dredging rig snag a gas pipeline in the Corpus Christi ship channel. No one knew it was there and it was next to the refineries. Caught fire and killed several of the dredge crew.
4 dead six seriously injured.
I’ve worked a lot of turnarounds in the refineries as an Industrial Hygienist. I’ve seen close calls that would have been huge disasters but for a little bit of luck. Could have been another Texas City.