Space Industry and Business News  
OIL AND GAS
No apparent pipeline damage from Cushing earthquake
by Daniel J. Graeber
Cushing, Okla. (UPI) Nov 7, 2016


disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only

There have been no reports of pipeline problems stemming from an earthquake in Oklahoma near the main U.S. oil storage hub in Cushing, a state agency said.

Six seismic events were recorded in Oklahoma by the U.S. Geological Survey over the last 24 hours and one was recorded just over the state border in Kansas. The largest quake to strike the area was a magnitude-5.0 event in Cushing, Okla., which was followed an hour later by a smaller magnitude-2.3 tremor.

The Oil and Gas Division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission said it was working to assess the status of the energy infrastructure tied to Cushing in the wake of the quake.

"The OCC's Pipeline Safety Department has been in contact with pipeline operators in the Cushing oil storage terminal under state jurisdiction and there have been no immediate reports of any problems," the commission said in a statement.

Unconfirmed reports suggest some operators had shut down infrastructure as a precaution, but so far there are no verified accounts of damage to pipelines in the area.

According to the Oklahoma Geological Survey, the area around Cushing has been an active zone for seismic events since 2015.

The outbreak comes less than five days after a similar string of quakes struck about 8 miles southwest of Pawnee, Okla. The strongest there was a magnitude-4.5 quake.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued a directive after the Pawnee events that limited the amount of work associated with wastewater disposal wells in the area. According to the commission, wastewater injected into the so-called Arbuckle formation near Pawnee "poses the largest potential risk for earthquakes in Oklahoma."

One of the U.S. states with a significant amount of shale oil and natural gas, a study from the USGS found the disposal of oil and gas-related wastewater is the "primary reason" for an increase in seismic activity in central states like Oklahoma. That process is different from hydraulic fracturing.

Pawnee is about 25 miles north of Cushing.


Comment on this article using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
All About Oil and Gas News at OilGasDaily.com






Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

Previous Report
OIL AND GAS
Oil-rich Iran wades into U.S. presidential race
Tehran (UPI) Nov 7, 2016
While its energy ties to the rest of the world could be impacted, an aide to Iran's ruling cleric said the two major U.S. presidential candidates are equally hostile. On the eve of the presidential election in the United States, Ali Akbar Velayati, a top aide to ruling cleric Ali Khamenei, said U.S. policy on Iran has been more or less unchanged since the 1980s, when alliances shifted a ... read more


OIL AND GAS
Trace metal recombination centers kill LED efficiency

Controlling the properties of matter in two-dimensional crystals

Lehigh scientists fabricate a new class of crystalline solid

Establishing an advanced bonding technique for tungsten and copper alloys

OIL AND GAS
Comtech supplies troposcatter systems to Swedish military

U.S. Navy MUOS-5 satellite reaches orbit

Lockheed Martin gets $92 million military satellite contract modification

Russia develops new satellite communication system for military use

OIL AND GAS
Russia to face strong competition from China in space launch market

Vega And Gokturk-1A are present for next Arianespace lightweight mission

Antares Rides Again

Four Galileo satellites are "topped off" for Arianespace's milestone Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport

OIL AND GAS
Swarm reveals why satellites lose track

Satellites to spot drones and guide cyclists

No GPS, no problem: Next-generation navigation

Australia's coordinates out by more than 1.5 metres: scientist

OIL AND GAS
'Morphing' wing offers new twist on plane flight and manufacturing

Lockheed delivers Super Galaxy to U.S. Air Force Reserve Command

Boeing, Airbus trade barbs as China competition heats up

China, Russia to invest 'up to $20 bn' in long-haul jet: report

OIL AND GAS
New technique for creating NV-doped nanodiamonds may be boost for quantum computing

Chip maker Broadcom in $5.9 bn deal to buy Brocade

Exploring defects in nanoscale devices for possible quantum computing applications

Making silicon-germanium core fibers a reality

OIL AND GAS
NASA and NOAA Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of Suomi NPP Launch

Hosted Payloads Offers Remedy for Looming Air Force Weather Forecasting Gap

It's what underneath that counts

Studies offer new glimpse of melting under Antarctic glaciers

OIL AND GAS
Pakistan's Lahore chokes on toxic smog

One year on, Brazilian mine tragedy wounds still raw

UK govt loses High Court case on air pollution

Researchers invent 'perfect' soap molecule that is better for the environment









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.