Tyler Co. WV Compressor Station Explosion April 11

http://www.wtov9.com/news/news/several-people-injured-after-compres...

Compressor station exploed near Wick;  reporter it belonged to Eureka Hunter of Magnum Hunter;

Four injured: three in Penn Burn Center

Thoughts and prayers for the injured and the firefighters

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Permalink Reply by Chip Gerber on April 12, 2013 at 3:33am

According to the articles I have read the explosion was reported by a Eureka Hunter employee. It has yet to be reported who owns or operates the pipeline for which the compression station is used. Although according to my Google Earth plotting of the Eureka Hunter pipeline, it looks like this incident is around the intersection of the Pursley lateral and the main pipe. Too bad. Also found the following video....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=359666880805734&set=o.2508...

Permalink Reply by Chip Gerber on April 12, 2013 at 9:30am
Permalink Reply by searcherone on April 13, 2013 at 4:50am

http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/551182/-Flash-f...

Today's April 13 update on the compressor explosion which is termed "a flash fire"  which occurred during a "pigging" operation.   Also info at end about Magnum's first utica well in Washington Co. and three marcellus wells awaiting fracting in Monroe Co.

Permalink Reply by searcherone on April 14, 2013 at 1:20pm

http://www.ohio.com/blogs/drilling/ohio-utica-shale-1.291290/worker...

One worker from Marietta, Ohio died from injuries on Friday night.

Permalink Reply by searcherone on April 15, 2013 at 1:56am

Today's edition of Marietta Times has obit for deceased worker which states that he was employed by UTI of Groveport, Ohio.

Permalink Reply by searcherone on April 16, 2013 at 11:10am

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51517968/ns/local_news-clarksburg_wv/t/up...

There is a very brief update at this link that a second man has died of his injuries from the fire at the compressor station.

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