Wind Turbines have no problem operating in Antarctica. The petroleum industry thinks they own the planet. Wrong! If it weren't so tragic it would be laughable.
YOU DON'T LISTEN!
This didn't have to happen!
February 16, 2021
Gas production (click here) in the US south central region is down by about 6.3 Bcf/d (178mn m³/d) because of wellhead freeze-offs and natural gas processing plant outages caused by extreme cold, according to the US Energy Department. These outages represent about 30pc of output in the region and about 7pc of total US production.
Gas suppliers are responding to high demand and lost output by withdrawing gas from storage. Storage withdrawals in the region are up by 10 Bcf/d compared with withdrawals made before the storm hit, the department said.
Natural gas supply outages are leaving "energy-rich Texas facing rolling blackouts," analysts with investment firm Tudor Pickering Holt said today....
Gas production (click here) in the US south central region is down by about 6.3 Bcf/d (178mn m³/d) because of wellhead freeze-offs and natural gas processing plant outages caused by extreme cold, according to the US Energy Department. These outages represent about 30pc of output in the region and about 7pc of total US production.
Gas suppliers are responding to high demand and lost output by withdrawing gas from storage. Storage withdrawals in the region are up by 10 Bcf/d compared with withdrawals made before the storm hit, the department said.
Natural gas supply outages are leaving "energy-rich Texas facing rolling blackouts," analysts with investment firm Tudor Pickering Holt said today....
Be prepared to fix the leaks when it thaws. There is also the danger of potentially larger leaks that cause explode, too. Cities and towns need to close their gas pipelines until the system is checked mile by mile to be sure there aren't going to be exploding streets and houses.
February 17, 2021
Natural gas wells (click here) and pipes ill-equipped for cold weather are a big reason why millions of Texans lost power during frigid temperatures this week. As temperatures dropped to record lows across some parts of the state, liquid inside wells, pipes, and valves froze solid.
Ice can block gas flow, clogging pipes. It’s a phenomenon called a “freeze-off” that disrupts gas production across the US every winter. But freeze-offs can have outsized effects in Texas, as we’ve seen this week. The state is a huge natural gas producer — and it doesn’t usually have to deal with such cold weather....
