35: San Bruno

A modification made in 1956 to a pipeline built in the 1940s would ultimately fail costing 8 people their lives in 2010. We look at what went wrong with PG&Es gas pipeline in San Bruno, California.
With John Chidgey.

Investigation and Reports:

• NTSB Report (PDF)


• Independent Review Panel Report on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion

Technical Links:

• Material Fatigue


• GIS (Geographic Information System)


• Pup


• API 5L X42 Steel Pipe Specification in PSL1, PSL2 and Sour Service

Links of Potential Interest:

• Pacific Gas and Electric Company


• San Bruno Pipeline Explosion


• Memorial for Anniversary of San Bruno Explosion


• San Bruno Pipeline Explosion


• Death Toll In San Bruno Climbs To 8


• Five Years After Deadly San Bruno Explosion


• PG&E Gets Maximum Sentence For San Bruno Crimes


• Crestmoor Neighborhood


• PG&E emerges from bankruptcy


• PG&E Completes Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Report


• PG&E Falsified Gas Pipeline Safety Records

Legal Links:

• Right Of Way


• A Legal Introduction to Easements


• California Law Study into Soverign Immunity (PDF)


• Cost Allocation in Public Utility Relocation in California

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Episode Gold Producer:
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Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.

With thanks to
John
for the topic suggestion.