Pipelines Explode in Illinois, New Mexico

摘要

Two gas pipeline explosions — one deadly — were reported in Illinois and New Mexico this week. On Tuesday, an explosion on a 20-inch lateral section of Kinder Morgan’s NGPL mainline system in northern Illinois killed two farm workers and injured two others. The accident in occurred when a tractor being used to free another tractor that was stuck lost traction and struck the pipeline, according to Lee County officials. Kinder Morgan was able to isolate the break and extinguish the fire.