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BP refinery in Texas City just blew up

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  1. A-Train

    A-Train Contributing Member

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    Dow chemical plant in Texas City just blew up

    maybe a mile from my house, if that...My wife and I actually looked at a house right across the street from that plant when we were house hunting next year...story should break on all major news outlets in a few minutes...
     
    #1 A-Train, Mar 23, 2005
  2. DanHiggsBeard

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    I have friends and some old co-workers there. I can't find any news....
     
    #2 DanHiggsBeard, Mar 23, 2005
  3. A-Train

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    It's on channel 2 in Houston right now...

    I felt the explosion across the bay in Galveston...
     
    #3 A-Train, Mar 23, 2005
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    Where does Behad work?
     
    #4 Fatty FatBastard, Mar 23, 2005
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    Breaking news like this always makes me nervous.

    I hope everyone is ok.
     
    #5 Falcons Talon, Mar 23, 2005
  6. Pole

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    I'm looking at the smoke outside my window. I heard it was the cat-cracker at BP.
     
    #6 Pole, Mar 23, 2005
  7. Jeff

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    Excellent question.
     
    #7 Jeff, Mar 23, 2005
  8. Pole

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    I want to say that he is at Shell DP. I don't think he's here in Texas City. What is channel 2 saying?
     
    #8 Pole, Mar 23, 2005
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    Behad works at a Shell refinery, I believe.
     
    #9 fadeaway, Mar 23, 2005
  10. DanHiggsBeard

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    740 just said it was indeed at the BP plant, but they had no details on injuries or anything.
     
    #10 DanHiggsBeard, Mar 23, 2005
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    It's funny ( not haha funny), but everytime I first see news like this, I get this horrible feeling in my stomach. I dont even know anyone there. It's like the feeling of impending doom and sadness for other people I guess. It feels horrible though.
     
    #11 Troy McClure, Mar 23, 2005
  12. Two Sandwiches

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    So do I. Especially after 9/11. I wish I was in Houston to see this on the news. Keep the updates coming please.
     
    #12 Two Sandwiches, Mar 23, 2005
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    Its a reformer at BP i believe

    EnergyNewsToday/Mar 23/1444 EST--BP confirmed a blast and ongoing fire underway at its 450,000-bpd Texas City refinery. "We had an explosion in the west end of the plant 20 minutes ago, I have no other details, " an onsite BP spokesman said. ENT has learned the blast was likely at one of the two reformers located at the refinery
     
    #13 NJRocket, Mar 23, 2005
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    Especially in light of the conventional wisdom about our refineries making attractive potential targets. There's no reason to assume that's what's happened but it was the first thing that popped to mind when I heard this.
     
    #14 BrianKagy, Mar 23, 2005
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    If you are in front of a TV they are talking about it on MSNBC.
     
    #15 whag00, Mar 23, 2005
  16. Two Sandwiches

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    Exactly.



    Texas City isn't the place that people think of, when they think refineries in Houston, but that's still gotta be the first thing that crosses anyone's mind.
     
    #16 Two Sandwiches, Mar 23, 2005
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    I'm at school.:(



    That must mean that it's a relatively large explosion, then?:(
     
    #17 Two Sandwiches, Mar 23, 2005
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    #18 FrancisFan, Mar 23, 2005
  19. Pole

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    Say some prayers......we are hearing multiple injuries.

    (BP is one of our partners).
     
    #19 Pole, Mar 23, 2005
  20. BullRider

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    very sorry for any families of those effected. :(
     
    #20 BullRider, Mar 23, 2005
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