{"id":86321,"date":"2024-09-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/?p=86321"},"modified":"2024-09-19T19:37:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T23:37:28","slug":"central-texas-oilfield-high-levels-of-hydrogen-sulfide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/20092024\/central-texas-oilfield-high-levels-of-hydrogen-sulfide\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Finds High Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide in Central Texas Oilfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first readings Abigail Edgar took of hydrogen sulfide and methane at oilfields in Caldwell County in 2021 were so high that she thought her equipment was malfunctioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was off the scales. Methane was off the scales and hydrogen sulfide was off the scales,\u201d said Edgar, a master\u2019s student in geography at Texas State University. \u201cThe monitor would immediately start beeping when I crossed the property line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgar was recording dangerous levels of hydrogen sulfide at wells on private property in Caldwell County, 30 miles southeast of Austin. Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic and highly flammable gas often found in oil and gas formations. During the course of her research, the gas was so potent at three separate wells that Edgar\u2019s respirator did not provide enough protection and she had to leave for her safety.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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