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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