Bhilai, India– On 9th Oct, 2018 a huge explosion took place at the Bhilai Steel Plant in Chattisgarh State, India during a maintenance operation on a gas pipeline. The plant is owned by the Steel Authority of India (SAIL), which is owned by the government. The accident resulted in several fatalities and injuries. (Upto now … Read more
Washington, DC, May 2, 2018 – A four-person investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is investigating the scene of the April 26, 2018, explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin. The refinery was shutting down in preparation for a five-week maintenance turnaround when the incident occurred. At least 11 … Read more
April 19, 2018– The Valero refinery in Texas City, TX had an explosion and fire in the evening at about 1700 hours, according to multiple sources. However fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far. Now the City of Texas reports that the fire has been contained and there have been no casualties. Ambient air … Read more
Oct 16, 2017– An oil rig on Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana exploded a few hours ago, shaking houses in the vicinity. Several people have been reported injured and one is missing. There were some reports of fire and smoke seen on the lake on Sunday night around 08:20 ET according to Jefferson Parish spokesman Antwan … Read more
Mumbai Oct 8,2017– For more than 36 hours, a large Diesel storage tank on Butcher Island, Mumbai has been on fire. The tank is part of a large tank farm, which is part of the Mumbai Port Trust’s oil terminal on Butcher Island, off the coast of Mumbai. This particular tank is said to be … Read more
