TransCanada repairs Leach XPress
Monday, June 18, 2018
Following a blast that halted service on the Leach XPress natural gas pipeline, TransCanada Corp’s Columbia Gas Transmission unit restored operations and returned service late Thursday, according to Reuters.
Columbia gas repaired a section of the Leach XPress downstream of the pipe blast in West Virginia that occurred earlier this month. The effort enabled the Stagecoach-Leach Xpress meter in Monroe County on the Ohio-West Virginia border to return to service, according to a notice to customers.
The Stagecoach meter connects to EQT Midstream Partners LP’s Strike Force South gathering fields in Monroe and Belmont counties in Ohio.
Learn more: U.S. News > TransCanada Fixes Part of Leach Xpress Natgas Pipe After West Virginia blast
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What is fracking?
Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
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What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
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