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Hydrogen Sulfide Accident at the Aghorn Operating Waterflood Station in Odessa, Texas-Final Report

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021John MerrimanLeave a Comment

May 15, 2021– The US Chemical Safety Board will be soon releasing its report into the Hydrogen Sulfide accident release incident at the Aghorn Operating Waterflood Station in Odessa, Texas. The incident occurred on October 26, 2019 and the investigation report was finally adopted by the CSB on May 4, 2021. Very soon the final […]

Not doing a gas test before welding is criminal negligence

October 27, 2008December 15, 2019John Merriman

I wonder why many plant owners & managers cannot do some simple things to prevent accidents and save innocent workers’ lives? Shockingly, in many of the recent accidents, that have been reported as “welding accidents”, the root cause is not doing a “gas test” before starting the job. As all of you, who are familiar […]

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Hydrogen Sulfide Accident at the Aghorn Operating Waterflood Station in Odessa, Texas-Final Report

Not doing a gas test before welding is criminal negligence

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