We are no longer accepting comments on this article. "[21], A statement released by Apache Energy on 13 June 2008 said the company had sourced pipe and valves needed to repair the pipeline. Apache produced a comprehensive "corporate response" to a set of written questions provided by NOPSA, seven weeks after receiving the request. Scott Morrison reveals the four countries Australia will build 'travel bubbles' with first - but says Europe... Budget supermarket chain Spar beats posh rivals to gain the honour of this year's best Christmas mince pie... Coronavirus can survive for a MONTH on surfaces including banknotes, mobile phone screens and stainless... She's not such an easy lover! Witnesses reported hearing multiple 'bangs' and visible flames, only two hours after a four-wheel drive was driven into pedestrians in central Melbourne. [4], At 1:40pm on Tuesday 3 June 2008, an export gas pipeline ruptured near the gas plant, causing a fire in a large section of the plant. When firefighters and police arrived there was nothing left of the house but rubble, with New Zealand police describing the incident as “serious”. Picture: James Looyer/FacebookSource:Facebook. The comments below have been moderated in advance. [12], Power consumption will be reduced from 22 megawatts to four megawatts a day at the State Government's water desalination plant in Kwinana, announced Carpenter on 12 June. Don't have an account? – Carpenter, 17 June 2008[14], David Black, a political analyst, said Carpenter's address shows that the situation is serious: "Probably in terms of the total amount of gas and electricity being used, the community is a relatively small player...But politically, it is so important that they share the burden and that they be aware of the fact that they should be sharing the burden. The supply disruption was partially mitigated by the availability of alternative fuel sources such as diesel (for power generation), additional supplies of gas from the North West Shelf plant, and the return to service of coal-fired power generation units. To be set up as a 2-person expert panel inquiry and expected to conclude by April 2009, it will "focus on the effectiveness of the regulatory system and the regulators for upstream petroleum operations and recommend improvements to the existing system." A witness tweeted of hearing explosions and a fire at the front of the Frankston mall in Melbourne. [3], The gas plant is licensed under the WA Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969. privacy policy and European users agree to data transfer policy. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Shoppers at the Frankston mall were evacuated following an explosion and a fire on Thursday, The Bayside Shopping Centre at Frankston in Melbourne's south-east has been evacuated, Victoria's Country Fire Authority said there was a fire at a Bob Jane T Marts tyre workshop, Victoria's Metro Trains service has suspended services on the Frankston line following the explosion, 'There is currently no threat to the community, but you should continue to stay informed and monitor conditions.'. The committee's report was handed down on 3 December 2008. [31] Natural gas sales were worth $5.2 billion in the 2006/2007 financial year, and its five-year trend growth rate is 16.8%. [45] The report provides the likely sequence of events following the initial rupture, including the failures of other pipelines located near the 12" Sales Gas line, contributing to the intensity of the fire and damage to the gas plant. The Western Australian gas crisis was a major disruption to natural gas supply in Western Australia, caused by the rupture of a corroded pipeline and subsequent explosion at a processing plant on Varanus Island, off the state's north west coast on 3 June 2008. Picture: James Looyer/FacebookSource:Facebook. “We’ve had housing insulation raining down on our property so something’s obviously had quite a large explosion.”. UK records 12,872 new Covid cases - just 9% more than last Sunday's adjusted total - and 65 deaths, but top... Pub bosses prepare to launch legal challenge against 'draconian and dramatic' lockdown restrictions and... Is it just me? According to the committee, the protocols were appropriate, and the residential supply "was crucial to ensure that negative health impacts were minimised, particularly as the incident occurred in winter. Luckily, workers in the building avoided serious injury despite the explosion causing furnature and office supplies to careen across the building. “We also did not get too close with our own personnel because that way, once the fire ignited, we actually had resources surrounding it and we were able to bring people in rather than to have people injured.”. [39] According to Western Power, the electricity used by the oval's lights for four hours of operation could power more than 1,300 homes, but a spokesperson from the Office of Energy said, "Effectively the amount of energy used to light a game at night is less than what would be used if those thousands of people were at home with lights and other services operating". You have successfully subscribed to receive our newsletter pulse.ng, The Baruwa explosion started at a gas plant [LASEMA], Dozens of buildings in Baruwa were affected by the explosion [LASEMA], Don't miss a thing, get the latest updates to fuel your conversation daily. Help! [34] The world's third-biggest gold producer, Newmont Mining, said it was "investigating alternative gas and energy sources",[34] and Iluka Resources, the largest zircon producer, shut down its Western Australian operations on 5 June and said it was awaiting advice from power supplier Alinta Gas. [16] Gas supply from the plant partially resumed in late August. [31], Modelling undertaken by the WA Department of Treasury and Finance estimated that the gas crisis would affect Western Australia's exports of chemicals, metal products, textiles, clothing, footwear and rubber and plastic products. A worker at a nearby hotel told the New Zealand Herald the explosion was so loud it was like a bomb had gone off. [5] The WA State Opposition called for a Royal Commission, with Energy Spokesperson John Day saying, "It's a matter of making sure that this major disaster, which is now facing WA, does not happen again". The government's communication with industry and customers was "sporadic at best",[23] and it should have declared a state of emergency to control gas distribution, rather than leaving distribution to market forces and a bulletin board system. “They were in, I hope, surprisingly good shape, given the condition of the house. We just got them out, they looked in quite a bit of shock, had burns and stuff,” he said. [12], The impact of the crisis on Wesfarmers' subsidiaries caused a slump in the company's share prices. While the State Government has the power to guarantee gas supplies to essential services and households, some industries and business have been hit hard. Listen to the Trump campaign's training tapes for poll watchers CNN; Fauci: Trump rally would be within CDC guidelines The report refers to the Reserve Bank's modelling of the national impact of the crisis, "that the disruption is expected to result in a temporary reduction in national GDP growth of around 0.25 percentage point, spread across the June and September quarters... as national GDP is around a trillion dollars, a 0.25 percentage point represents about $2½ billion, so the Reserve Bank estimate is broadly consistent with that of the Western Australian Treasury. NEVER make love at night! The immediate cause was the rupture of the 12" Sales Gas Pipeline at the NNE beach crossing, and that "the gas released from the ruptured pipeline ignited very soon after the rupture". The plant, operated by Apache Energy, which normally supplied a third of the state's gas, was shut down for almost two months while a detailed engineering investigation and major repairs were carried out. Since 1996, Varanus Island, 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the Western Australian coast, has operated as a hub for oil, condensate and gas gathering infrastructure belonging to several petroleum joint ventures, including Harriet JV and John Brookes JV. The explosion also affected 25 houses, 16 shops, one private primary school, and one hotel. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the death of five persons, while three others were rescued but eyewitnesses also say several people are not yet accounted for following the explosion and that it may be too early to be giving casualty figures while several people have been confirmed injured. Australian Associated Press 21 September 2020 A Northern Territory man has died after being badly injured in a suspected gas explosion at a Darwin apartment complex six days ago. In a bid to address the incessant gas explosion in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has directed its Committee on … [12] He estimated it would take up to six weeks before the plant was operational, and said, "These units are old and not as environmentally friendly as new generators. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. He said they were called a little after 4:00 p.m. for the leak, which he said has caused by a machine that struck a gas main while working in the area. [2] Before the incident, the plant produced 365 terajoules of gas per day for the state market. The investigators' efforts were also hampered by Apache's delays in releasing the results of laboratory analysis of pipeline materials related to the incident. "[19] The State Government had also delayed approval of a new gas processing plant for Apache Energy by over six months, only allowing Apache to proceed after the gas crisis commenced and worsened. A tragic heiress, her opulent mansion... and a VERY racy legacy: His taste is famously blingtastic so why,... Hard-up RAF is forced to strip old jets for spare parts to keep the rest of the fleet in the air. Another local resident, Angus Hendry, told the publication that he went inside the house while it was still burning to help rescue people. Gas could be re-directed to businesses which don't have choice about using gas or diesel. Michaela Cook, an witness, said she felt the explosion from far away. It happened in the 400 block of Loras Boulevard, shortly after 4:00 p.m. Chief Rick Steines with the Dubuque Fire Department said a gas leaked caused the explosion. Lambert, who herself was once homeless, believes her faith helped her get out of her car to see if she could help a group of people who are homeless living in tents.

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