Damage reported, no injuries as 5.0 earthquake rattles central Oklahoma
Published November 07, 2016 Associated Press
CUSHING, Okla. ? A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie town of Cushing...
... Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frazier said two pipeline companies had reported no trouble but that the community hadn't heard from all companies.
The oil storage terminal is one of the world's largest. As of Oct. 28, tank farms in the countryside around Cushing held 58.5 million barrels of crude oil, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The community bills itself as the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World."...
Published November 07, 2016 Associated Press
CUSHING, Okla. ? A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie town of Cushing...
... Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frazier said two pipeline companies had reported no trouble but that the community hadn't heard from all companies.
The oil storage terminal is one of the world's largest. As of Oct. 28, tank farms in the countryside around Cushing held 58.5 million barrels of crude oil, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The community bills itself as the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World."...