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Pipeline Fire at Drilling Pad in Tyler County Investigated

State regulators are investigating a pipeline fire at a drilling pad in Tyler County.The fire occurred early Friday at Jay Bee Oil & Gas' Gorby Marcellus…

State regulators are investigating a pipeline fire at a drilling pad in Tyler County.

The fire occurred early Friday at Jay Bee Oil & Gas’ Gorby Marcellus Shale drilling pad in the Big Run area.

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Jake Glance says there was a rupture in the natural gas pipeline on the pad. He tells The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register that the fire burned for about an hour before it was extinguished.

No injuries were reported.

The newspaper says the fire’s flame could be seen for several miles.

The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.

Glance says the DEP and the company are investigating.

Taylor Co. Drill Site Blast Leads to Pollution Violation

State regulators have issued a pollution violation notice to an oil and gas drilling company following a tank explosion at a Tyler County well site.
 
     The Department of Environmental Protection said Wednesday that the tank ruptured on Jan. 2 at Jay-Bee Oil & Gas’ Lisby gas well pad. Fluid leaked from the tank onto grounds surrounding the well pad.
 
     One worker was injured.
 
     The DEP’s Office of Oil and Gas issued the violation notice to the company Tuesday, along with an order to stop well operations at the site.
 
     Jay-Bee must abate the pollution and submit a report to the state by Jan. 14. The report must demonstrate the company’s ability to safety resume operations.
 
     Supervisors at Jay-Bee’s office in Cairo didn’t immediately return a telephone message Wednesday.

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