Sept 2 (Reuters) - Energy Production and Distribution in the United States Can Be A Dangerous Pursuit, in spite of strict safety regulations, standards for oil, gas and coal Producers and Processors.
Following is a look at energy-related Disasters not have That rocked the United States in the course of 2010, Including the deadly and destructive Environmentally oil spill at BP's Macondo prospect in the Gulf of Mexico, wakes up began in April.
(Graphic is U.S. Occupational Fatalities by industry: link.reuters.com/qup66j)
Sept 2 - An offshore rig Production operated by Mariner Energy (ME.N: Quote) in the Gulf of Mexico had a fire, forcing the immediate evacuation of 13 personnel and a major rescue response - Currently in progress - from the U.S. Coast Guard, it wakes Said Identified an oil sheen at the site. The company had recently Been Producing around 1.400 barrels of Crude and 9.2 million cubic feet per day of natural gas at the site. [ID: nN02220827]
July 26 - The Enbridge 6B (ENB.TO: Quote), Crude Pipeline, capacity 190.000 barrels per day, ruptured in Michigan and Spilled More Than 19.000 barrels into local Waterways in one of the largest U.S. Pipeline Disasters ever. The Pipeline Remains closed and some refinery has Affected Operations across the U.S. Midwest. [ID: nN01156182]
June 7 - A natural gas pipeline explosion on a line owned by Enterprise Products Partners (EPD.N: Quote) in North Texas killed one person. The 36-inch (91 cm) pipe line exploded 15 miles (24 km) south of Godley, Texas. An electrical crew was Digging a hole "when it Struck the gas pipe line. Enterprise monetize violated state regulations, standards Including adequately marking the path of the pipe line, According to the Texas Railroad Commission. [ID: nN07179091]
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