Planning for disaster
The March 23, 1994, incident in Edison, N.J., was a traditional gas industry disaster in that it resulted from a pipeline rupture. Nothing else about it was common. Never had a pipeline ruptured in a high-density area. Though crises often bear little resemblance to previous experience, corporations can -- and do -- prepare for them. Such plans facilitate more efficient emergency responses while helping companies maintain their reputations, limit liabilities and meet government requirements. Most importantly, crisis planning can help preserve the life and health of communities. Complicating this process is the fact that crises come in different forms. Yes, companies must plan for disasters such as the rupture mentioned above on a Texas Eastern Transmission Co. (TETCO) pipeline in New Jersey. In addition, some companies -- like Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG and E) -- must prepare for anything Mother Nature can dole out. Still other companies -- like Columbia Gas System Inc., which recently emerged from four years of Chapter 11 protection -- find themselves weathering financial storms. The paper describes these cases.
- OSTI ID:
- 212247
- Journal Information:
- American Gas, Journal Name: American Gas Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 78; ISSN AMGLEH; ISSN 1043-0652
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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