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Sour Gas Leak From Casing Line Failure

Two contractors were in the process of obtaining pressure readings from the production casing tubing annulus, when a ¼ inch line off the casing failed and sour gas began leaking to the atmosphere. The break occurred between the valve and the connection to the casing, causing an uncontrolled flow of sour gas, until pumping equipment and kill fluid stopped the flow.