Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills Man Doing Maintenance Work
10/24/2017
NAVARRE, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff’s office says a natural gas pipeline explosion in Ohio killed a man doing maintenance work.
The explosion Monday killed a Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline worker and caused a large gas leak just south of Canton that forced authorities to evacuate the neighborhood.
The Stark County Sheriff’s office identified the victim as 60-year-old Wesley Johnson, of Wooster.
The Repository in Canton reports that investigators believe a cap on the end of a pipeline gave way, but the cause isn’t known.
Gas odors drifted more than four miles away after the explosion sent natural gas spewing from a valve.
Most residents were able to return to their homes within an hour.
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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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