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Columbia Gas Pipeline Near Interstate 81 in Va. Explodes, Big Fire - Marcellus Drilling News

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Columbia Gas Pipeline Near Interstate 81 in Va. Explodes, Big Fire | Marcellus Drilling News

Talk about bad luck. On Monday, TC Energy announced it had sold a 40% stake in its Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline subsidiary to Global Infrastructure Partners for $3.9 billion (see TC Energy Sells 40% Interest in Columbia Pipeline to Investor GIP). Yesterday, a portion of the Columbia Gas Transmission pipeline in rural western Virginia–in Shenandoah County near Interstate 81–exploded and caught fire. Fortunately, the blast did not hurt nearby residents, nor were there any injuries among first responders who helped extinguish the fire.