Tuesday, May 11, 2010
The nuclear option: The Soviet way to stop natural gas gushers
In 1972, the Soviets used a 15 kiloton nuclear device to stop an out of control natural gas gusher. It was successful. Similar detonations had also been used in Uzbekistan and Ukraine (5 total). Wow, and I thought nuclear powered lighthouses were ingenious.
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