Big Spring, TX Refinery Explodes

[Rogue]

Just heard from friends back in W. TX.
Looking for a story to link.

I hope injuries are at a minimum. Lots of good people work there.

[olevetonahill]

No kidding On the Injuries
But we better fill up befor they use it as an excuse to raise the price of gas again .

[Rogue]

They're saying folks in Midland, 40 miles away, felt their buildings shake. Starting to show up on Fox News, not on CNN so far.

[OklaPony]

On CNN now.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

KWES reporting I-20 closed in both directions.

[Rogue]

Linkage, "1 hurt" (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080218/ap_on_re_us/refinery_explosion;_ylt=Ao_dHl3jfYEz0AK_ZTxWFe9vzw cF)

"The refinery employs about 170 people and produces about 70,000 barrels a day."

Picture on teevee looks like the bomb went off. That's how I've described the landscape there too.

[Partial Qualifier]

http://www.foxnews.com/images/root_images/Oil_Blast.jpg (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331039,00.html)

[BigRedJed]

Only one person died in that? You've got to be kidding.

[Rogue]

S'posedly only 1 person was injured. No deaths reported and early reports say that all are accounted for. Amazing really.

[BigRedJed]

That is incredible. Looks like an A-bomb.

[soonernation]

They're saying folks in Midland, 40 miles away, felt their buildings shake. Starting to show up on Fox News, not on CNN so far.


I live in Midland and I felt it at the office. We all thought someone dropped a big piece of equipment back in the shop. The news here is saying that there are 4 injuries and no deaths. They also said that 100% of the people that were in the facility are accounted for. Luckily today is Presidents day and they were working with a skeleton crew or this could have been really bad.

Here's a link to the local NBC affiliate.

http://www.kwes.com/

[SOONER STEAKER]

http://www.foxnews.com/images/root_images/Oil_Blast.jpg (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,331039,00.html)


WOW, God must have been watching out for those folks.

[mdklatt]

But we better fill up befor they use it as an excuse to raise the price of gas again .

Too late. Apparently the blast was so powerful it made the wholesale price go up retroactively for gas that's already at the stations. :texan:

[soonernation]

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It's a miracle no one died in this explosion.

[BigRedJed]

Deer lord.

[Boomer.....]

Wow.

[soonernation]

One of the injured was a lady driving by the plant on I-20. When it exploded the concussion knocked the windows out of her car and her off the highway. I-20 is about 100 yards from the refinery.

[olevetonahill]

S'posedly only 1 person was injured. No deaths reported and early reports say that all are accounted for. Amazing really.
Aint God GOOD ?

[soonernation]

Aint God GOOD ?

yup.

[olevetonahill]

Too late. Apparently the blast was so powerful it made the wholesale price go up retroactively for gas that's already at the stations. :texan:
Yup the bastages
It was like 2.83 here this Morn
Its NOW 2.99
And Not a truck in sight !:mad:

[mdklatt]

Yup the bastages
It was like 2.83 here this Morn
Its NOW 2.99
And Not a truck in sight !:mad:

It jumped up 15-20 cents everywhere from Dallas to Norman. That's one busy damn tanker driver!

[olevetonahill]

It jumped up 15-20 cents everywhere from Dallas to Norman. That's one busy damn tanker driver!
But did they allow him time to take On water between deliveries ?;) :D

[Rogue]

The refinery has changed hands several times. Cosden, Texaco, Alon, etc. Right after 9/11 some folk were worried b/c it was owned by an Israeli company and they thought it might be a target. Too bad, this was a huge employer in a small town.

[mdklatt]

Too bad, this was a huge employer in a small town.

This might be a moot point...is the town still there? :eek:

[soonerinabilene]

Whats scary to me is my dad unloaded butane there yesterday morning.

[mdklatt]

Whats scary to me is my dad unloaded butane there yesterday morning.

My dad unloads methane all the time. Oh, wait.... :D

[bluedogok]

This might be a moot point...is the town still there? :eek:
Big Spring is on the other side of I-20, it probably had some damage. The mayor just said the town was "rocked" but didn't mention any damage in the town.

[soonernation]

Here are some pictures from a guy that works at the plant. The white car is the one the lady was in that got hurt while driving by.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/soonernation/IMG_29.jpg?t=1203442799


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/soonernation/IMG_28.jpg?t=1203442833

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/soonernation/IMG_15.jpg?t=1203443096

[BigRedJed]

I guess that mushroom-looking cloud must have been a result of the combination of tons of smoke and the wind speed/direction. 'Cause, while I wouldn't have wanted to be in that office when that thing went off, that's not near the devastating explosion that the cloud would have led you to believe.

[soonernation]

I guess that mushroom-looking cloud must have been a result of the combination of tons of smoke and the wind speed/direction. 'Cause, while I wouldn't have wanted to be in that office when that thing went off, that's not near the devastating explosion that the cloud would have led you to believe.

If I remember correctly the office is a few hundred yards away from where the explosion took place. There was no wind at all when the plant went up so it made the mushroom cloud effect a little worse than it really was.

[Stoop Dawg]

It will be interesting to see if the cause was the same as the explosion in Texas City. And if so, what will come of it.

[Rogue]

I'm callilng BS on the story about the lack of wind in BSTX. The wind NEVER stops blowing out there. NEVARRRRR! :mad:

[soonernation]

I'm callilng BS on the story about the lack of wind in BSTX. The wind NEVER stops blowing out there. NEVARRRRR! :mad:

99% of the time you are correct but there was no wind yesterday morning. This year has been unusually windy even for this part of the country but yesterday was surprisingly calm.

[Okla-homey]

I bet gas will be at least 7 cents higher by 5pm Thursday.

[olevetonahill]

My dad unloads methane all the time. Oh, wait.... :D
I aint ur Dad ! Oh wait How old are You ?

[soonernation]

I bet gas will be at least 7 cents higher by 5pm Thursday.

Not that it matters but the refinery is saying that they will be able to meet quota after all this **** went down.

[olevetonahill]

99% of the time you are correct but there was no wind yesterday morning. This year has been unusually windy even for this part of the country but yesterday was surprisingly calm.
I think Its all a set up thing
They had to have filmed that On the Moon If they wernt No wind
Just sayin
Oh and Homey Gas jumped 15 cents Here that Day :mad:

[olevetonahill]

Not that it matters but the refinery is saying that they will be able to meet quota after all this **** went down.
Well maggot Store Owners Still raised the price up
Bastages !:mad: