Explosion at Unocal Alaska Nitrogen Products Kenai plant injures three
An explosion occurred at about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Unocal Alaska Nitrogen Products Kenai plant, injuring three workers.
Unocal spokeswoman Roxanne Sinz said that the three were treated and released.
The explosion occurred while Unocal was in the process of shutting down ammonia plant No. 1 to repair a leak in the plant’s CO2 removal system, Sinz said.
Governor to address chamber on restructuring in oil and gas industry
Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles will address the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Aug. 23 on the restructuring taking place within the worldwide oil and gas industry — and what that means for Alaska.
The governor’s talk, “Alaska’s Relationship with a Restructured Oil Industry in the New Millennium,” will be at the Egan Convention Center.
The governor’s office said that his comments will focus on the proposed mergers of BP and ARCO, and Exxon and Mobil, and the state’s position on those mergers as they are considered by the Federal Trade Commission.
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