Blowout at Los Angeles natural gas well in 2015 that led to largest-known release of methane in US history was the result of a corroded pipe casing, safety failures by a utility and inadequate regulations, according to investigation report.
LOS ANGELES — A blowout at a Los Angeles natural gas well in 2015 that led to the largest-known release of methane in U.S. history was the result of a corroded pipe casing, safety failures by a utility and inadequate regulations, according to an investigation report released Friday.
A gas gathering plant on the hilltop at the Southern California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon storage facility in Los Angeles."Collectively, we seem to be using 'reactive risk mismanagement': Patch and Pray, Watch it Fail, Fix it Fast, Return to Business As Usual As Soon As Possible," Bea said."Several of my colleagues who live in other countries have called this approach as 'stuck in stupid.
Residents who live nearby the gas storage field continue to complain about health problems and many, along with some environmental groups, want the facility shut down. The casing was originally designed as a safety barrier for oil production, but was being used to pump greater volumes of gas in and out of the field under high pressure.
Investigators found there had been 60 casing leaks before the incident that presented risks to safety and the environment but investigations into their causes were never conducted.
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