A modification made in 1956 to a pipeline built in the 1940s would ultimately fail costing 8 people their lives in 2010. We look at what went wrong with PG&Es gas pipeline in San Bruno, California.
With John Chidgey.
Investigation and Reports:
NTSB Report (PDF)Independent Review Panel Report on San Bruno Pipeline ExplosionMaterial FatigueGIS (Geographic Information System)PupAPI 5L X42 Steel Pipe Specification in PSL1, PSL2 and Sour ServiceLinks of Potential Interest:
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanySan Bruno Pipeline ExplosionMemorial for Anniversary of San Bruno ExplosionSan Bruno Pipeline ExplosionDeath Toll In San Bruno Climbs To 8Five Years After Deadly San Bruno ExplosionPG&E Gets Maximum Sentence For San Bruno CrimesCrestmoor NeighborhoodPG&E emerges from bankruptcyPG&E Completes Natural Gas Pipeline Safety ReportPG&E Falsified Gas Pipeline Safety RecordsRight Of WayA Legal Introduction to EasementsCalifornia Law Study into Soverign Immunity (PDF)Cost Allocation in Public Utility Relocation in California
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Episode Gold Producer:
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Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.
With thanks to
John
for the topic suggestion.