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Chevron opens up about Richmond accident updated

CHEVRON has admitted its engineers were aware of the corrosion problem that led to a pipe bursting at its Richmond refinery in California last month, causing a massive fire. It also says the pipe section that burst was not checked as part of an inspection program last year.

Andy Graham

Chevron opens up about Richmond accident *updated*

Richmond refinery general manager Nigel Hearne told a media briefing the eight-inch diameter component that failed was part of a 200-foot long system. "Through its life, it had been regularly inspected...

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