Oklahoma Gas Pipeline Rupture Causes Massive Fireball
The explosion, which shot flames 500 feet into the sky, is the second incident involving Phillips 66 in recent weeks.
Overview
- A gas pipeline owned by Phillips 66 ruptured near the Texas-Oklahoma border, causing a fire explosion that shot 500 feet into the sky.
- The explosion occurred around 9:15 p.m. in Elmwood, on the Oklahoma side of the border.
- There were no injuries or health threats to neighboring residences reported.
- The cause of the rupture is still under investigation by the US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Oklahoma Commission Corporation.
- This is the second incident involving Phillips 66 in recent weeks, following a fire at the company’s refinery in New Jersey where a worker was injured.