Natural Gas Safety

Gas leaks are serious hazards that demand immediate attention. While indoor leaks are more commonly noticed due to the telltale smell (mercaptan), identifying outdoor gas leaks can be trickier. [...]

When Did We Start Odorizing Natural Gas? Unfortunately, the origination of odorizing natural gas has a tragic history. This year marks the 85th anniversary of the March 18, 1937 New London School [...]

Cold weather safety is a topic that should be discussed at length among utility workers who perform any outdoor job functions. That’s because, as with heat stress, cold stress can be a fatal [...]

November is upon us and the holidays are right around the corner. But have you ever stopped to think about how natural gas helps power one of America’s favorite holidays? Probably not. So [...]

When severe weather or a natural disaster occurs, nothing is more important than the safety of you and your family. Being prepared means you’ll know what to do to protect yourself and your home. [...]

Static cling in clothing and that jarring shock that sometimes happens when you touch a doorknob in the winter are two of the consequences of built-up static electricity. While these events range [...]

While you’re working on your spring cleaning projects and preparing your house for summer, don’t forget to make sure your home is safe. Spring is the perfect time to conduct a quick [...]

April is National Safe Digging Month and as the spring arrives so does construction season.  Whether you’re planning small construction for home improvement or major construction, such as home [...]

Natural gas does not smell.  But the practice of adding odorant to make natural gas smell like rotten eggs has been done for decades for your safety. In 1937, at a school in New London, Texas, a [...]

Skunk’s spray, rotting meat, bad breath, and swamp water all have something chemically in common. Chemists tend to agree that a class of molecules known as ‘mercaptans’ are the smelliest [...]