Update on Philly Refinery fire. Philadelphia, PA, October 16, 2019 – Today, the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a factual update into the June 21, 2019, explosion and fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) Refinery in Philadelphia. The factual update notes that a pipe elbow, which had corroded to about half the thickness … Read more
June 20, 2019- The more things change, the more they remain the same! is an old saying, that appears to be true from the recently released report on the Pryor Trust Gas Well blowout that resulted in five fatalities. Even after so many years of experience of operating oil and gas facilities, these accidents continue … Read more
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
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
