Around 1:15 a.m. on August 7, 2023, officials reported an explosion and massive fire that broke out at a Sherwin-Williams paint manufacturing and processing plant. The explosion occurred at the company’s plant at 701 South Shiloh Road in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas. At least one factory worker was injured and taken to the…
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In the early morning of January 23, 2020, an explosion occurred at the Watson Grinding and Manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The explosion was immense. Hundreds of homes were damaged, and many residents of the local community were injured; those who were unfortunate enough to be in their homes that morning of the explosion. Years…
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Figure 1: Shell refinery on fire in Deer Park, Texas on May 5, 2023. Photo credit: www.TexasTribune.org. On May 5, 2023, officials reported an explosion at the Shell Chemical Plant located in the 5900 Highway 225 near Center Street, in Deer Park, Texas. The explosion occurred at the Shell Chemical Plant along Highway 225…
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As reported by the Houston Chronicle, the fire at the Shell Deer Park Chemical facility reignited on Saturday, May 6, 2023, several hours after it was declared extinguished. Shell said the fire restarted at 3:14 PM and called for mutual aid to respond to the plant out of an abundance of caution. People in the…
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Shortly after 9:30 am CST on Monday, May 15, a fire broke out at the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in Texas City. According to Marathon officials, workers were performing routine maintenance when a pump deal near them failed, resulting in a fire. Three workers were rushed to the hospital and unfortunately, one succumbed to their injuries. …
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Figure 1 – INEOS plant in Pasadena, TX on March 22, 2023. Photo credit: www.HoustonChronicle.com On March 23, 2023, a massive explosion occurred at the INEOS Phenol plant along Highway 225 near the East Beltway. The large explosion and fireball could be seen from miles away. According to the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office, the…
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On March 22, 2023, officials reported an explosion at the INEOS Phenol plant located in the 3500 block of Pasadena Freeway. The explosion occurred around 11:45 am at the INEOS Phenol plant along Highway 225 near the East Beltway, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Fire officials said the fire was caused when a liquid petroleum…
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Photo credit: www.Drillers.com Simultaneous operations or “SimOps” in the oil and gas industry refers to the process where multiple operations are carried out in the same area, at the same time. These operations can include drilling, production, and maintenance activities. This approach can save time and money, but it also comes with significant hazards that…
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