Gas Pipeline Fire Prompts Evacuation of 20 Residents
7/19/2017
HEBRON, N.D. (AP) — About 20 people were evacuated from their homes in Hebron when workers digging holes for fence posts struck a natural gas pipeline and started a fire.
No injuries were reported in the Tuesday incident. The Bismarck Tribune reports damage was limited to some fencing and a shed.
Montana-Dakota Utilities says the incident cut off service to some natural gas customers for a time.
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Pipeline Project Spotlight
Owner:
East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company
Project:
East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)
Type:
TotalEnergies in discussions with a Chinese company after Russian supplier Chelpipe was hit by sanctions.
Length:
902 miles (1,443 km)
Capacity:
200,000 b/d
Start:
2022
Completion:
2025
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