A natural gas explosion last week killed a Chesapeake Operating Co. employee who was doing maintenance work at a gas processing facility located on the base in Bossier City, Louisiana. The explosion occurred in a underground pipeline in a remote area of the base and no evacuations were ordered as a result of the explosion.
The accident consisted of a quickly controlled fire that unfortunately resulted in the death of a 27 year old who had been employed by Chesapeake for two years. The site of the explosion is in the middle of the Sligo field that has been in production since the 1920s. The area is leased to private developers and has close to 200 natural gas wells. The explosion site was miles away from Barksdale’s buildings, runway and weapons storage area.
This is a tragic accident that is still under investigation to determine exactly what caused the explosion however it was determined that it was not terrorist related. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the decedent.
