Tom Nolan + 2,441 TN January 11, 2022 Zero Hedge featured this article by Irina Slav and included a VIDEO. EXCERPT: Turkmenistan's president has ordered the government to find a way to extinguish a colossal gas fire burning since the 1970s. Dubbed the "Gates of Hell," the fire was rumored to be started deliberately in 1971 when a gas-drilling site collapsed into a gas reservoir, and geologists decided to set it on fire to keep the methane from spewing into the atmosphere—in the expectation that the fire would die out on its own in a few weeks. It didn't.... SEE VIDEO HERE at Zero Hedge - https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/turkmenistan-close-gates-hell-gas-fire https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Turkmenistan-To-Close-Gates-Of-Hell-Gas-Fire.html Turkmenistan To Close "Gates Of Hell" Gas Fire By Irina Slav - Jan 10, 2022, 9:30 AM CST Turkmenistan's president has ordered the government to find a way to extinguish a colossal gas fire burning since the 1970s. Dubbed the "Gates of Hell," the fire was rumored to be started deliberately in 1971 when a gas-drilling site collapsed into a gas reservoir, and geologists decided to set it on fire to keep the methane from spewing into the atmosphere—in the expectation that the fire would die out on its own in a few weeks. It didn't. The crater currently measures more than 230 feet by 65 feet and is a major tourist attraction in Turkmenistan, which has proven reserves of 19.5 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, which makes them the world's fourth-largest. Production stood at a little over 60 billion cubic meters annually as of 2019, with half of that exported to China. The "Gates of Hell" crater's official name is the "Shining of Karakum," but it is also known as the Darvaza Crater, named so after the nearby village. The site is located some 160 miles from the Turken capital Ashgabad. According to long-time president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the fire is having an adverse impact on the environment and affecting the health of people living in the vicinity, according to a report by the AP citing Turkmen media. What's more, the country, which has ambitious gas export expansion plans, is losing a valuable commodity in the fire "for which we could get significant profits," Berdymukhamedov said. Turkmenistan plans to boost export to destinations including Pakistan, India, Iran, and even Western Europe over the next nine years. This would not be the first attempt to put out the fire that has been burning for five decades. One previous attempt failed back in Soviet times. Then, in 2010, Berdymukhamedov again ordered experts to find a way to extinguish the fire, but was unsuccessful as well. 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Tomasz + 1,608 January 12, 2022 Well so Uzbekistan is run out of NG for export. Kazakhstan is now under russian control Chinese dont want more Aussies LNG So I think its high time to hurry up with Power of Syberia II. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boat + 1,315 RG January 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Tomasz said: Well so Uzbekistan is run out of NG for export. Kazakhstan is now under russian control Chinese dont want more Aussies LNG So I think its high time to hurry up with Power of Syberia II. Echo says the fuel of the future in China is Mongolian coal, mixed with blackouts of course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrei Moutchkine + 828 January 14, 2022 On 1/11/2022 at 7:39 PM, Tom Nolan said: Zero Hedge featured this article by Irina Slav and included a VIDEO. EXCERPT: Turkmenistan's president has ordered the government to find a way to extinguish a colossal gas fire burning since the 1970s. Dubbed the "Gates of Hell," the fire was rumored to be started deliberately in 1971 when a gas-drilling site collapsed into a gas reservoir, and geologists decided to set it on fire to keep the methane from spewing into the atmosphere—in the expectation that the fire would die out on its own in a few weeks. It didn't.... SEE VIDEO HERE at Zero Hedge - https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/turkmenistan-close-gates-hell-gas-fire https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Turkmenistan-To-Close-Gates-Of-Hell-Gas-Fire.html Turkmenistan To Close "Gates Of Hell" Gas Fire By Irina Slav - Jan 10, 2022, 9:30 AM CST Turkmenistan's president has ordered the government to find a way to extinguish a colossal gas fire burning since the 1970s. Dubbed the "Gates of Hell," the fire was rumored to be started deliberately in 1971 when a gas-drilling site collapsed into a gas reservoir, and geologists decided to set it on fire to keep the methane from spewing into the atmosphere—in the expectation that the fire would die out on its own in a few weeks. It didn't. The crater currently measures more than 230 feet by 65 feet and is a major tourist attraction in Turkmenistan, which has proven reserves of 19.5 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, which makes them the world's fourth-largest. Production stood at a little over 60 billion cubic meters annually as of 2019, with half of that exported to China. The "Gates of Hell" crater's official name is the "Shining of Karakum," but it is also known as the Darvaza Crater, named so after the nearby village. The site is located some 160 miles from the Turken capital Ashgabad. According to long-time president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the fire is having an adverse impact on the environment and affecting the health of people living in the vicinity, according to a report by the AP citing Turkmen media. What's more, the country, which has ambitious gas export expansion plans, is losing a valuable commodity in the fire "for which we could get significant profits," Berdymukhamedov said. Turkmenistan plans to boost export to destinations including Pakistan, India, Iran, and even Western Europe over the next nine years. This would not be the first attempt to put out the fire that has been burning for five decades. One previous attempt failed back in Soviet times. Then, in 2010, Berdymukhamedov again ordered experts to find a way to extinguish the fire, but was unsuccessful as well. By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com More Top Reads From Oilprice.com: 5 Energy Dividend Stocks To Consider In 2022 Nigeria Is Losing Major Investors As Oil Theft Runs Rampant Canada Still Sees Future As Oil Exporter Despite Climate Ambitions Latest articles from Irina Coal Prices Dive As Indonesia Signals Easing Of Export Ban Published 11 January 2022 | viewed 348 times Benchmark Chinese coal prices fell to the lowest since the start of the year this week, after Indonesia allowed some coal cargos to leave its… China Spends Billions To Alleviate Solar Industry Crunch Published 11 January 2022 | viewed 847 times A global shortage of polysilicon caused by pandemic-related supply chain disruptions led to a spike in solar panel prices. 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According… Crude Prices Slip On Major Dip In U.S. Gasoline Demand Published 05 January 2022 | viewed 7,237 times Crude oil prices fell slightly today after the Energy Information Administration reported an inventory decline of 2.1 million barrels for the final week of 2021.… White House Praises OPEC For Production Decision Published 05 January 2022 | viewed 4,091 times The White House applauded OPEC+’s decision to continue adding 400,000 bpd to global supply next month as well, with Reuters reporting the administration cited “close”… U.S. Gas Producers Set For Strong Year In 2022 Published 04 January 2022 | viewed 3,695 times U.S. liquefied natural gas exports set a new record last year thanks to strong demand from Asia and Europe. With the difference in U.S. and… Crafty is Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, the great leader of all Turkmen people (Arkadag) and many are his miracles, but even HE has not idea how to really do it. Possibly the Chinese? USSR did not know how to extinguish the thing short of nuking it. (a method demonstrated to work in a different, but similar case) Possibly feeling slighted by the global media paying so much attention to the old Elbasy (father of all Kazakh people) lately? The stakes for a high - who's gonna be remembered as the next Attaturk? (daddy of all Turks) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeyboardWarrior + 527 January 16, 2022 Fill the pit with sand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Berman + 82 January 17, 2022 300 x 100 ft hole could be plugged with 300 x 100 x 300 ft plug, i.e. 9 million cubic feet. A load of a dump truck can be 500 cubic feet, so we need 18 thousand truckload (pencil calculation). So using excavators and dump trucks with could surround the hole with a donut made of the required amount of dirt, perhaps wit a cost ca. 1 USD per cubic foot. What remains is to push all that dirt (or at least half of it) into the hole. Say 10 million dollars to excavate and dump. A synchronous explosion could do it, but here I know too little. An explosion goes in all directions, so we could double the amount of dirt: half goes inside, half outside. Perhaps 10-50 thousand tons of ammonium sulfide could suffice, but the question is: can we dump it next to the flames without a premature explosion? If not, perhaps stone blocks could be used to build a tunnel that would be covered with dirt, and subsequently filled with explosives that are stable at the temperature in the tunnel? That would increase the cost, and filling with explosives should be done with robotic vehicles. Would all of this be possible for 100-200 million USD budget? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starschy + 211 PM January 17, 2022 They need a smaller bomb to shut down the attraction. Sand will never do the job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrei Moutchkine + 828 January 17, 2022 15 hours ago, Piotr Berman said: 300 x 100 ft hole could be plugged with 300 x 100 x 300 ft plug, i.e. 9 million cubic feet. A load of a dump truck can be 500 cubic feet, so we need 18 thousand truckload (pencil calculation). So using excavators and dump trucks with could surround the hole with a donut made of the required amount of dirt, perhaps wit a cost ca. 1 USD per cubic foot. What remains is to push all that dirt (or at least half of it) into the hole. Say 10 million dollars to excavate and dump. A synchronous explosion could do it, but here I know too little. An explosion goes in all directions, so we could double the amount of dirt: half goes inside, half outside. Perhaps 10-50 thousand tons of ammonium sulfide could suffice, but the question is: can we dump it next to the flames without a premature explosion? If not, perhaps stone blocks could be used to build a tunnel that would be covered with dirt, and subsequently filled with explosives that are stable at the temperature in the tunnel? That would increase the cost, and filling with explosives should be done with robotic vehicles. Would all of this be possible for 100-200 million USD budget? Could repeat this https://interestingengineering.com/video/the-soviet-union-detonated-a-nuclear-bomb-to-put-out-a-burning-gas-well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeyboardWarrior + 527 January 17, 2022 20 hours ago, Piotr Berman said: Perhaps 10-50 thousand tons of ammonium sulfide could suffice, Did you mean to say ammonium nitrate? That would yield a bigger bang. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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