Illinois Oil Tank Battery Facility Destroyed By Fire
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 PropertyMDM Energy on Monday said its tank battery facility in Effingham County, Illinois, was destroyed after a fire following an explosion, and the company said it suspects foul play. Earlier, fire officials said an explosion in a crude oil well at the facility was contained on Sunday evening. No oil rigs were involved in the incident and no employees were present at the time of the explosion, which was recently upgraded for new oil wells, MDM Energy, a privately held, Texas-based company, said.
External References & Further Reading
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/21/us-oilwell-explosion-effinghamcounty-idUSKCN0RL1F720150921
