Comments on: Explosions & Fire in Marshall County: Local Residents at Risk near Blue Racer Plant https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/09/30/explosions-fire-in-marshall-county-local-residents-at-risk-near-blue-racer-plant/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: eileen hadley https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/09/30/explosions-fire-in-marshall-county-local-residents-at-risk-near-blue-racer-plant/#comment-45650 eileen hadley Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:57:03 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=9579#comment-45650 It makes one wonder why this was never picked up and reported by any of our large national news agencies, Is it just a fact that when powerful energy companies are involved "what happens in W Va. stays in W Va. " ? It makes one wonder why this was never picked up and reported by any of our large national news agencies,

Is it just a fact that when powerful energy companies are involved “what happens in W Va. stays in W Va. ” ?

]]> By: Skylark https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/09/30/explosions-fire-in-marshall-county-local-residents-at-risk-near-blue-racer-plant/#comment-36863 Skylark Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:02:10 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=9579#comment-36863 Suspected Responsible Party: MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT, HOUSTON, PA SkyTruth Analysis --- Report Description -- October 2, 2013 ***WEB REPORT*** BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM THIS DATE MULTIPLE BURN OFF OCCURRING WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK SMOKE BEING BURNED OFF OF MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT STACKS - LAST BURN OFF OCCURRING AT 6:49 PM, WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK CLOUDS OF SMOKE. AS OF 7:55 PM LARGE FLAMES CONTINUE TO BURN FROM THE PLANT LIGHTING THE ENTIRE SKY. EXTREMELY LOUD ENGINE NOISES ALSO COMING FROM MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT- EXTREMELY LOUD AND ANNOYING. Suspected Responsible Party: MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT, HOUSTON, PA
SkyTruth Analysis — Report Description — October 2, 2013
***WEB REPORT*** BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM THIS DATE MULTIPLE BURN OFF OCCURRING WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK SMOKE BEING BURNED OFF OF MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT STACKS – LAST BURN OFF OCCURRING AT 6:49 PM, WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK CLOUDS OF SMOKE. AS OF 7:55 PM LARGE FLAMES CONTINUE TO BURN FROM THE PLANT LIGHTING THE ENTIRE SKY. EXTREMELY LOUD ENGINE NOISES ALSO COMING FROM MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT- EXTREMELY LOUD AND ANNOYING.

]]> By: Gale Simplicio https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/09/30/explosions-fire-in-marshall-county-local-residents-at-risk-near-blue-racer-plant/#comment-36828 Gale Simplicio Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:10:46 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=9579#comment-36828 I flew out of Pittsburgh on the morning just after that explosion in Marshall County. The man sitting next to me got the news at that time on his electronic device. He showed his companion the article/photo. He also told him about a water truck that either he was driving or that he knew of, that had a leak and leaked water all over the road. I assumed they worked for the fracking industry. And I just have to wonder what was in that water. I flew out of Pittsburgh on the morning just after that explosion in Marshall County. The man sitting next to me got the news at that time on his electronic device. He showed his companion the article/photo. He also told him about a water truck that either he was driving or that he knew of, that had a leak and leaked water all over the road. I assumed they worked for the fracking industry. And I just have to wonder what was in that water.

]]> By: WV Host Farms https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/09/30/explosions-fire-in-marshall-county-local-residents-at-risk-near-blue-racer-plant/#comment-36822 WV Host Farms Tue, 01 Oct 2013 05:49:36 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=9579#comment-36822 We had a similar pipeline "blow-out" on the Ruckman pad on April 30th ... which I filmed, of course.   Sounded like a JET ENGINE roaring while we were sitting on the porch.   High pressure raw natural gas spewing out of the pipeline at the pad where a worker had accidently dropped a pipe on it and knocked the nipple off the pipe causing the blow-out.    Fortunately no injuries, but when we went up to see what was going on ... the well site was vacant and a well worker way down the other end came running up to tell us "it's not safe to be standing there." So there you go.  These "blow-outs"  are going to be a regular thing in rural WV.  The pipeline was constructed poorly, cheap materials. We ain't seen nothin' yet !!!! Diane Pitcock We had a similar pipeline “blow-out” on the Ruckman pad on April 30th … which I filmed, of course.   Sounded like a JET ENGINE roaring while we were sitting on the porch.   High pressure raw natural gas spewing out of the pipeline at the pad where a worker had accidently dropped a pipe on it and knocked the nipple off the pipe causing the blow-out.   

Fortunately no injuries, but when we went up to see what was going on … the well site was vacant and a well worker way down the other end came running up to tell us “it’s not safe to be standing there.”

So there you go.  These “blow-outs”  are going to be a regular thing in rural WV.  The pipeline was constructed poorly, cheap materials. We ain’t seen nothin’ yet !!!!

Diane Pitcock

]]> By: Duane Nichols https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/09/30/explosions-fire-in-marshall-county-local-residents-at-risk-near-blue-racer-plant/#comment-36821 Duane Nichols Tue, 01 Oct 2013 05:45:08 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=9579#comment-36821 Gas-Well-Explosion-Sends-One-to-Hospital-in-Helicopter UPDATE (09/28/2013):  ANTERO GAS WELL EXPLOSION NEAR SALEM, WV A gas well explosion apparently threw a worker 50 feet, causing him to be flown to the hospital in a helicopter.  Crews told WDTV 5 News it happened at the Antero site off Dog Run Road around 3:30 p.m. in Salem. Officials said there was a high pressure explosion at the well. The man, who's in his late 20's, landed on his back, and had a head injury. He was semi-conscious when he was flown to Ruby Hospital in Morgantown. There's no word on his name or condition, or what caused the accident. http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Gas-Well-Explosion-Sends-One-to-Hospital-in-Helicopter12016 Gas-Well-Explosion-Sends-One-to-Hospital-in-Helicopter

UPDATE (09/28/2013):  ANTERO GAS WELL EXPLOSION NEAR SALEM, WV

A gas well explosion apparently threw a worker 50 feet, causing him to be flown to the hospital in a helicopter.  Crews told WDTV 5 News it happened at the Antero site off Dog Run Road around 3:30 p.m. in Salem.

Officials said there was a high pressure explosion at the well. The man, who’s in his late 20′s, landed on his back, and had a head injury. He was semi-conscious when he was flown to Ruby Hospital in Morgantown. There’s no word on his name or condition, or what caused the accident.

http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view&section=5-News&item=Gas-Well-Explosion-Sends-One-to-Hospital-in-Helicopter12016

]]> By: Skylark https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2013/09/30/explosions-fire-in-marshall-county-local-residents-at-risk-near-blue-racer-plant/#comment-36814 Skylark Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:14:58 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=9579#comment-36814 LOCATION: MarkWest Cryogenic Processing Plant, Houston, PA. TIME: Reported 9 pm, September 25, 2013 SKYTRUTH.///THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED VIA THE WEB REPORTING TOOL.///EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT, SOUNDS LIKE AIRPLANE ENGINES. LARGE FLARING FLAMES BURNING. http://alerts.skytruth.org/report/8ea03de5-22cd-325a-a49a-91ec28065abd#c=stae LOCATION: MarkWest Cryogenic Processing Plant, Houston, PA. TIME: Reported 9 pm, September 25, 2013

SKYTRUTH.///THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED VIA THE WEB REPORTING TOOL.///EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM MARKWEST CRYOGENIC PROCESSING PLANT, SOUNDS LIKE AIRPLANE ENGINES. LARGE FLARING FLAMES BURNING.

http://alerts.skytruth.org/report/8ea03de5-22cd-325a-a49a-91ec28065abd#c=stae

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