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Gas Wells & Pipelines | Breckenridge Skip to main content I Want ToApply for a Permit Pay Water Bill Online Open Records Request Form Breckenridge Reclamation Register Your Pets Register to Vote Animal Welfare Posted Notices Report a Problem View City Documents View City Events View City Maps View Employment Opportunities Annexation Links to Local Resources GovernmentImportant NoticesPast Notices SKATE PARK Organizational Chart Commission Members City Charter Agendas & Minutes Code of Ordinances Budgets Audits County, State & Federal Resources Boards & Commissions Financial Transparency DepartmentsCity Manager Municipal Court Public ServicesParks & Recreation Aging Services Cemetery Public SafetyPolice Fire Code City SecretaryFinancial Services / Human Resources Election / Elección Public Information / Records Management Utility Billing / Collections Public Works CommunityEvents Calendar Photo Gallery History Profile Recreation & Entertainment Murals Links to Local Resources Breck Trade Days Know & PrepareEpidemics/Pandemics Gas Wells & Pipelines Hail Heat, Drought & Wildfire Holiday Hazard Severe Weather Tornados Traveling During the Holidays Winter Weather CodeRED Weather Alerts Gas Wells & Pipelines The people of Texas are much increasingly enlightened of gas wells, pipelines and drilling sites in our zone thanks to the tattoo of the Barnett Shale. But in wing to counting the dollars the natural gas industry may unhook to the area, residents moreover need to focus on what makes sense- educating themselves on where equipment is located and how to stay safe. Subterranean pipelines are an invisible hazard and exposed pipelines may not be very well marked. There are increasingly than 90,000 miles of pipeline in Texas, so it’s likely that multiple pipelines, identifiable or not, run through your community. The Barnett Shale geological insemination is possibly the largest onshore natural gas field in the U.S. So Where Are the Pipelines? Signs indicating a pipeline’s location are often placed withal its path. Pay sustentation to these signs to help prevent accidents. And if you see something you think may be an exposed pipeline, treat it as if it is. The Texas Railroad Commission provides a map of pipelines wideness the state. Look up your zone by selecting your county. http://gis2.rrc.state.tx.us/public/startit.htm Never dig surpassing calling your local utility company—Don’t Be a Fool, Know the Rule!
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 For gas drilling sites in Texas, maps and information can be found through Chesapeake’s Energy’s website in the neighborhood section: http://www.askchesapeake.com/Barnett-Shale/Neighborhood/Pages/information.aspx  How Can I Prepare for an Incident? There is typically little or no warning with incidents involving gas wells and/or pipelines. Because of this, it’s hair-trigger that you be prepared in the event of an emergency. Become familiar with gas well sites and pipelines. Familiarize yourself with “escape routes” in and virtually your neighborhood. Know what to do in the event of a leak: Do: Leave the zone immediately on foot Warn others in the zone Refrain from activities that could rationalization heat sparks Notify 9-1-1 of the leak when you reach safety  Don't: Light a match, start an engine, or switch electrical equipment on and off 
(including lights) Attempt to use a lamina phone until you’ve left the area—it can potentially rationalization a spark Drive into a vapor deject Make contact with any escaping material, some products may be toxic or corrosive Know & Prepare Epidemics/Pandemics Gas Wells & Pipelines Hail Heat, Drought & Wildfire Holiday Hazard Severe Weather Tornados Traveling During the Holidays Winter Weather CodeRED Weather Alerts Search form Search Contact Us City Offices 105 North Rose Ave. Breckenridge, TX 76424 254-559-8287 254-559-7322   Fax   Andy McCuistion, City Manager amccuistion@breckenridgetx.gov Email Andy   Heather Robertson-Caraway, City Secretary hrobertson@breckenridgetx.gov Email Heather       Municipal Court Fire Department Police Department Water Utility Department   254-559-2160 254-559-6242 254-559-2211 254-559-7249     Site Designed & Developed by EDsuite Copyright © 2012  |  User Login