Article published Jun 25, 2012
One dead in explosion at BP compression station
By Shane Benjamin
An explosion at a large gas compression station owned by BP
killed one worker and seriously injured two others.
The explosion, which occurred at about 8:15 a.m. today at BP’s Piñon
Compression Station, temporarily closed U.S. Highway 160 five miles east of
Elmore’s Corner.
“At this time the immediate concern is for the people involved,” Julie Levy,
a spokeswoman for BP.
Dan Bender, spokesman for the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office, said one was
confirmed dead and two seriously injured. There were several other workers on
site at the time.
Residents in the area reported hearing the explosion. Bender said there was
an explosion but no fire followed. There is no ongoing risk at the facility in
conjunction with the explosion, he said.
The highway was reopened after about a half an hour.
The compression station is BP’s largest in La Plata County. The company
routinely works with local emergency workers on disaster plans in the event of
an explosion.
The compression station is one of two major facilities owned by BP where
natural gas is gathered to be put in a pipeline.
It is located in the 35000 block north of Highway 160 near a fire station
owned by the Upper Pine Fire Protection District.
Further details were not immediately available.
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