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This is pretty meaningless without comparing rates of fires/explosions from prior years. And even if it's higher than before it could easily be attributed to ne

• WJW 4y ago
  I agree, 11 mishaps per year does not seem all that much compared to the total size of the oil&gas industry in the USA.
  • ruined 4y ago
    for reference, a quick duck duck going shows there are currently about 130 refineries, 210 pipelines, and countless wells and storage and transport facilities all over the country. i could not confirm a cause for any of the incidents posted by OP but it seems totally reasonable that there could be a dozen or so accidents within the first half of this year. it is unlikely that we have entered the cool zone unnoticed
• greggsy 4y ago
  Additionally, never attribute malice when poor maintenance that which is adequately explained by poor maintenance scheduling and safety protocols.