Several oil and gas pipelines in the Los Angeles, California, area are “at risk” as multiple large fires rage on across the city, industry analysts are warning.
While none of the five refineries in the area are in the direct line of the wildfires so far, Andy Lipow, president of the Texas-based consultant firm Lipow Oil Associates, told Fox Business that several pipelines are within the vicinity, and that some have already been shut down.
“I have not heard of any crude oil or natural gas pipeline shutdowns, but they are at risk not only from the obvious fire hazard, but should lose power from preventative actions taken by the local utilities,” Lipow wrote in a statement.
He founded his firm in 2004 in order to assist “oil producers, refiners, and traders” by analyzing trends in the industry, his LinkedIn and website state.
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