AHMEDABAD, India—A blast at a gas pipeline in the western Indian state of Gujarat killed two people and injured one early on Dec. 22, authorities said.
It was not immediately clear who ran the pipeline and state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) denied media reports that it was the operator. Local company Sabarmati Gas, partly-owned by Bharat Petroleum Corp., also said it was not involved.
The massive explosion destroyed two houses in a residential area near ONGC’s Kalol field in Gandhinagar district, trapping people under the debris, officials said.
“We still don’t know the cause of the blast,” senior Gandhinagar official Kuldeep Arya told Reuters after visiting the site. “There is an old ONGC pipeline in the area but it has been unused since 2015.”
ONGC, however, said the pipeline where the accident took place did not belong to the company but it was helping with the rescue efforts.
Recommended Reading
Constellation Bets Big on NatGas in $16.4B Deal for Calpine
2025-01-10 - Constellation Energy will acquire Calpine Corp. in a $26.6 billion deal, including debt, that will give the pure-play nuclear company the largest natural gas power generation fleet.
LS Power Completes Acquisition of Algonquin Power’s Renewables Unit
2025-01-09 - With the transaction’s closure on Jan. 8, LS Power formed Clearlight Energy to manage the acquired renewable energy assets.
Florida Fuel Distributors Palmdale, Combs Oil Merge
2025-01-08 - Palmdale Oil’s acquisition of Combs Oil Co. combines two Florida-based fuels and refined products distributors.
Constellation Energy Nearing $30B Deal for Calpine, Sources Say
2025-01-08 - Constellation Energy is nearing a roughly $30 billion deal to acquire power producer Calpine that could be announced as early as Jan. 13, sources familiar with the matter said.
Varel Energy Solutions Acquires Ace Well Technology
2025-01-07 - Varel Energy Solutions acquired Ace Well Technology, a supplier of oilfield casing, cementing and completion products.