More on Natural Gas Pipelines in Central West Virginia
More on Natural Gas Pipelines in Central West Virginia
Update by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor & Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV, March 24, 2015
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... There are presently over 109,000 miles of large diameter pipelines planned, one third of which is in North America, and one third (of all of it world wide) is under construction. 42 inch pipe is quite large, but a lot of it is planned. It is said to cost about $1.5 million per mile.
... San Bruno pipeline explosion which occurred in 2010. It merits a Wikipedia article of its own. Judging from the picture, the pressure was not anywhere near the 100 atmospheres maximum on the planned pipelines in West Virginia and elsewhere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_San_Bruno_pipeline_explosion
The only place 42 inch lines are presently in use is overseas. One runs from Norway to England and there are some in the Middle East and Russia. One on an island off Qatar is so old it is being replaced.
... new pipelines ... are designed to export an American natural resource, ...
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Summary of Significant Pipeline Incidents in WV 2003 to 2014:
According to data from the federal Pipeline Safety & Hazardous Materials Administration, 19 significant incidents have occurred in West Virginia between 2003 and 2014. The agency classifies incidents as “significant” when any of the following conditions are met: 1) Fatality or injury requiring in-patient hospitalization. 2) $50,000 or more in total costs, measured in 1984 dollars. 3) Highly volatile liquid releases of 5 barrels or more or other liquid releases of 50 barrels or more. 4) Liquid releases resulting in an unintentional fire or explosion.
Between 2003 and 2014, significant pipeline incidents in WV have resulted in:
5 fatalities
9 injuries
$13,728,650 in property damages
11,412 barrels of spilled hazardous liquids
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Large ‘Rover’ Gas Pipeline Advances to FERC
Note: The proposed Rover 42 inch natural gas pipeline would extend from Doddridge, Tyler and Wetzel counties in West Virginia, thru Ohio and Michigan to Canada. The initial cost is estimated at $4.22 billion for 711 miles. The formal filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was on February 23rd. Opposition exists all along the route, including in Stark County in Ohio.
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