Corrosion cited in Alabama pipeline explosion

A corroded pipe has been deemed the culprit of a massive natural gasoline explosion in Sweet Water, AL last December. A Transco natural gas pipeline ruptured at approximately 3:07 p.m. Dec. 3 with an explosion that could be heard for more than 30 miles while shooting flames nearly 100 feet in the air for over [...]

Owner defends integrity of Transco gas pipeline

WILKES-BARRE – When it comes to natural gas pipeline safety, maintenance is a key factor. “It’s not always an age issue. It’s really much more complicated than that,” said Chris Stockton, a spokesman for Tulsa, Okla.-based Williams, the company that owns the Transco interstate pipeline. Concerns have arisen over the safety of the Transco due [...]