A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, near the Texas Gulf coast, shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place on Monday. WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTAP) - Multiple crews are responding to an oil rig explosion near Frontier High School and Leith Run Recreation Area and Campground. The St.

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Marys. A fire at Valeros largest oil refinery in Texas was put out on Tuesday after an explosion prompted a shelter-in-place order for residents in the area. A significant explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast on Monday sent plumes of smoke billowing into the sky, prompting local residents to shelter in place. An oil rig explosion rocked Washington County, Ohio, on Monday afternoon, injuring at least five people, according to local fire officials.

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The blast occurred while a contractor was plugging. Officials say the explosion happened as a contractor was plugging an orphan well, an oil and natural gas well which has been abandoned. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.... Four people were injured, and three of them were transported to local hospitals with burn injuries after an explosion at an oil site in Bradley, according to Grady County officials.