Zapata Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hello there:Just found this and wanted to share:Big pictures, so "dial-up" user be aware:Natural gas is distributed throughout the US and Canada from hubs which are fed by pipeline systems. These hubs store gas in large-capacity underground facilities, constructed from depleted oil fields and natural caverns. Gas suppliers feed these hub storage facilities from their own storage areas according to agreements for supply and sales. Sales are highly competitive, and suppliers often file requests with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) for incremental and special price increases, or exemptions from controls to gain advantage -- many requests appear near-daily in the Federal Register.Katy Storage Hub is one of several Southeast Texas hubs which supplies gas to the US Northeast, including gas facilities in Washington D.C. and New York City. Another of the Southeast Texas hubs, Moss Bluff, exploded recently. Moss Bluff closed until the fire burned itself out. During such disasters, other suppliers gain an advantage by meeting demand shifted to their storage hubs. Accidents at gas storage facilities are not always distinguishable from sabotage. Hazards and vulnerabilities of gas storage hubs, once widely published for public safety information, have been withdrawn from industry and federal web sites since 9/11.http://cryptome.org/katy-eyeball.htm(I was not aware of this facility, will try to take some pictures this weekend) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hello there:Just found this and wanted to share:Big pictures, so "dial-up" user be aware:http://cryptome.org/katy-eyeball.htm(I was not aware of this facility, will try to take some pictures this weekend)Really neat info. Anybody know what kind of pressures they typically store gas at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 This is rather disconcerting as my house is not far from this facility. Hopefully she doesn't BLOW anytime soon, at least not until I can afford to move back into town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2006 Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 So what is known about chances of explosions or environmental concerns for those of us looking for property in the area? Also looking for info about the katy airport. I know construction is moving forward and some homeowners are leaving. Any information on HOW noise and air traffic will impact the area? Thanks-Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyps Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural...ragebasics.htmlFunny, I work with numbers for this gas every day, but I never think of it as an actual location...neat that you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapata Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 Hello there:Just an update. I went there. Interesting place. There's a refinery in the other side of the road. Not sure if is still operational but looks too old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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