A natural gas pipeline connecting to the proposed Delfin LNG project located offshore in southwestern Louisiana exploded Tuesday, according to the local emergency preparedness office.
The blast on the 28-mile pipeline occurred while operators were performing routine maintenance, said Ashley Buller, assistant director at the Cameron Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness. Operators shut gas flows on the pipeline immediately after the explosion and had to flare the remaining fuel left between the valve and the point of the explosion, Buller said.
One pipeline operator was injured, Buller said.
Delfin Midstream, which owns the pipeline, could not immediately be reached for comment.
The Delfin LNG project has not yet completed its planned fundraising nor started construction.
Photo: The Venture Global Plaquemines LNG plant under construction in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, US, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The founders of Venture Global stand at the forefront of a US natural gas export boom that’s now in question. Photographer: Bryan Tarnowski/Bloomberg
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