[Blogger]

Not sure the enviros are far off base on this one. Sounds like there is a lot of high pressure gas creating a really bad situation down there. Appears that Texas Brine is getting fined by the state. Interesting info in document.

http://www.edsuite.com/proposals/proposals_280/dnr_order,_office_of_conservation_fines_texas_brine_fi_531.pdf

[The Cajun]

The liquefied gas in the storage well is not under high pressure, the danger occurs if the salt dome holding it collapses and it's released to the surface all at once.
It actually needs to be pumped out.
Don't know the pressures from the small naturally occurring gas pockets in the area or parts per million of H2S involved.
An area 10-12 miles away has lots of H2S gas pockets.
Hindsight says this wasn't the best place for Texas Brine to be working in or for damn sure the storage outfit that was storing liquefied gas in the dome next to it.