Explosion at oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas



    by DavidRolands

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    1. AllPugsGo2Heaven on

      Is it the hilariously under-unregulated oil and gas industry.

      No. It’s the Iranians who did this.

    2. Sheriff Zena Stephens says the [explosion was likely caused by an industrial heater.](https://kfdm.com/news/local/reported-explosion-at-valero-in-port-arthur-sends-black-smoke-and-fire-skyward)

      Industrial Heater: Refinery industrial heaters (fired heaters) are essential, high-temperature units that burn fuel to heat or vaporize hydrocarbon fluids, typically for distillation and cracking processes. Designed to API 560 standards, they use radiant and convective heat to reach process temperatures of 1400–1600°F (760-870°C) for products like gasoline and diesel

    3. mikeybagodonuts on

      Right on que. happens every year so they can manufacture a crisis and screw us at the pump. Unfortunately they forgot that we’re already in a crisis.

    4. redlancer_1987 on

      “It’s not my fault prices are up! I had this all under control then this damn thing started on fire”

      -DJT, probably

    5. Remember when Russian oil refineries would randomly blow up at the start of their invasion of Ukraine and we laughed at how stupid Russians must be to not see that their country is under attack?

    6. monotonyrenegade on

      “Sheriff Zena Stephens tells FOX Beaumont the explosion was likely caused by an industrial heater.” I hope everyone is okay, and also, I would love to see a video of that initial explosion if it exists

    7. H_I_McDunnough on

      As an industry worker myself, I can confidently say that it isn’t supposed to do that.

    8. novocaine666 on

      I feel with shit going as crazy as it has the past 6 years, we’re going to see more and more of this type shit, as investors want more and more profit and cut corners in safety and quality more and more and more to get it. Idk maybe not, but I work in food manufacturing and I see how our product has slipped downhill since our factory opened 20 years ago due to corporate looking for ways to cut costs.

    9. It’s so awesome how we just flat out refuse to use any of the many alternatives to this.

    10. I was just there a few months ago. It’s a really weird place. Imagine an entire city but it’s actually all just oil refineries and gas storage. Pipes everywhere.

    11. I thought the finger was the massive explosion lmfao, taking up the whole screen the second it happened

    12. Top_Dragonfly9300 on

      It is a inside job…just to mask the rising oil price.

      ![gif](giphy|hhjfs0CodRSYrZBvZh)

    13. The timing of this is suspicious to me. False flag or sabotage hidden as an accident? Probably not (although these days..), but i doubt we’ll ever know. Unless, that is, they start blaming Iran tomorrow. Then we’ll know we did it to ourselves

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