Static charge causes explosion during attempted petroleum theft in Reeves County
An explosion and fire were caused by a static charge during an attempt...
An explosion and fire were caused by a static charge during an attempt to steal petroleum, according to the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office.
At about 11:30 p.m. March 5, RCSO deputies were dispatched to a pipeline explosion and tank battery fire near U.S. Highway 285 and County Road 436 near Orla. The fire was contained before it could spread to more populated areas. There weren’t any injuries reported.
According to a preliminary criminal investigation, RCSO says two vacuum trucks appeared to be attempting to steal petroleum product from a station designed for pipeline maintenance. Evidence indicates that the suspects violated safety protocols. The buildup of static electricity combined with the high pressure of the pipeline caused a fire and subsequent detonation.
RCSO says that no arrests have been made; however, those involved will be prosecuted for multiple criminal charges.
US and Ukraine to hold talks today in Saudi Arabia
In the first major discussion between the US and Ukraine since a fiery...
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China began imposing tariffs on US agricultural products yesterday. The move to slap an import tax on US farm products, whose largest overseas market is China, comes after President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports to the US twice. Meanwhile, Ontario planned a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity in retaliation for US tariffs on Canada, most of which have been delayed but remain a possibility. The extra fees will hit 1.5 million American homes in New York, Michigan, and Minnesota, according to the BBC.
X suffers outages in possible “massive cyber attack.” The...
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Rocket Companies is buying real estate listing platform Redfin in an all-stock deal valued at $1.75 billion.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student and leader of pro-Palestinian campus protests who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A container ship collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker in the North Sea off the coast of England yesterday, starting a fire and sending one person to the hospital.
The Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ minors.
Oil futures ended lower Monday, dragged down by fears rising global trade...
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West Texas Intermediate crude for April delivery lost $1.01, or 1.5%, to finish at $66.03 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
May Brent crude the global benchmark, dropped $1.08, or 1.5%, to settle at $69.28 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
Back on Nymex, April gasoline ended 0.8%lowerat $2.093 a gallon, while April heating oil declined by 1.6% to $2.18 a gallon.
Natural gas for April delivery rose 2.1% to close at $4.491 per million British thermal units.
