I’m sure it’s fine.
A pipeline fire near Deer Park and La Porte was shrinking but still ablaze Wednesday, roughly 48 hours after an SUV crashed into an above-ground pipeline valve Monday morning, possibly starting the fire.
The natural gas pipeline is owned by Energy Transfer located near the border between Deer Park, La Porte and Pasadena. The energy company said it was utilizing air monitoring equipment in the area alongside Harris County’s Pollution Control Services Department.
Energy Transfer crews were working to manage and fix a pipeline leak Wednesday by installing stopples, which are used to temporarily block the flow in a pipeline section, according to a news release.
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Local law enforcement will be present in the area to direct traffic and ensure the safety of the public.
CenterPoint Energy assured customers that power would be restored to all eligible homes and businesses by the end of Wednesday, according to the news release.
After initial tests revealed concerning air quality surrounding the pipeline, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo confirmed Tuesday evening that more sensitive sets of equipment confirmed the air quality was acceptable.
Thank goodness that wasn’t a solar panel or wind turbine. Could have been much worse. /s
Based on the speed of the SUV, the only possibilities I can come up with are
– deliberate martyr sabotage
– impaired driver
– suicide
Two different terms:
LNG: liquefied natural gas
the super-chilled stuff that’s being shipped overseas
NGL: natural gas liquids
the heavier hydrocarbon crap that is extracted from the natural gas to make it suitable for distribution (“dry natural gas” that is predominantly methane used in home heating and cooking, among other things)
AIUI, NGL was originally considered a waste product extracted to meet certain standards, then became feedstock itself.
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=5930