No, not the original Big Bang, this one was in Appomattox County, Virginia, last month.
Buster sent me these pictures of the devastation, from a natural gas pipeline exploding early Sunday morning... 5 people were hurt, but thankfully no one died.
There are three parallel lines, the A line built in 1949, the B line in 1955, and the C line in the early 1960s, running from the Gulf of Mexico to New York. The three lines carry 1.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, at 800 psi. By comparison, the gas lines that distribute natural gas in the city, I believe operate at about 3 psi.
The pipeline owner, Williams, says the A line was inspected for problems in 2000. The C line was inspected early this year and repaired. The B line, the one that failed, had just been inspected, but Williams’ officials had not been able to analyze the results when the blast happened.
Has anyone seen Jumpin' Jack Flash in Virginia?
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