Fuel Gas Incidents, Fuel Gas Experts, Gas Explosions and Gas Accidents

Gaseous Fuels and Petrochemical Systems Engineering

Responding before, during and after crises, Bison investigates every aspect of natural gas and LP gas systems and evaluates design, construction, and operation of individual pieces of equipment and entire systems, with emphasis on operator training, including investigating gas explosions, propane gas explosions and gas fire investigations. LP gas storage and distribution projects additionally encompass salt dome storage and operation, tanker and pipeline transportation, odor fade, control valve and regulator operation, vapor migration, and gas tank and cylinder maintenance and repair safety issues.

The company has developed special proprietary equipment in the field of carbon monoxide production / poisonings and migration investigations (see CO-DAQ under Specialized Testing).

Multidisciplinary Approach and Custom-designed Tests

Chemists work closely with engineers on investigations of multiform hydrocarbons, including soil gases and soil gas migrations of both natural and LP gases, as well as in the identification, composition, and condition of plastics, rubbers, greases, oils, and other substances.

Incident-specific tests and protocols can be custom-designed for forensic investigations that incorporate specific metallurgical and chemical tests to determine whether gas equipment was involved in an incident. For instance, gas-piping systems are primarily fabricated from steel, polyethylene, and copper. The material properties of those mediums and others are evaluated for all types of damage and failures, including joining methods (welding, brazing, heat fusion, and couplings).

A partial listing of engineering evaluations and investigations include:

• Natural Gas Systems
• Natural Gas Equipment
• LP Gas Systems
• Carbon Monoxide Testing and Evaluation
• Carbon Monoxide Production and Migration Investigations
• Petrochemical Systems
• Fire and Explosion Origin and Cause
• Pipelines/Piping Evaluations
• Processing Plants
• Compressor Stations
• Appliances/Appliance Evaluation
• Codes/Code Compliance
• Downhole Gas Production
• Gas Gathering and Processing
• Pipeline Transmission
• Compression and Measurement
• Distribution
• Appliance and Burner Tip Operation
• Operational Analysis, including Review and Evaluation of Operator Training
• Soil Gas Migration
• Vapor Dispersion
• Gas Explosions
• Gas Accidents
• Propane Gas Explosions
• Gas Explosions
• Gas Fire Investigations

Fuel Gas Experts

Experience matters. Bison – over 500 investigations of fuel gas incidents, including fires, explosions, and toxic releases.