Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy used to put out runaway gas well fires and a methane blow out. There were in fact two programs: All together, the "Program 7" conducted 115 nuclear explosions. Among them: These explosions were financed by various ministries: 51 explosions were financed by the Ministry for Geology, 26 explosions were financed by the Ministry for Natural Gas, 13 explosions were financed by the Ministry for Oil, 19 explosions were financed by the MinSredMash itself (the predecessor of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency). There were two large explosions of 140 kilotons and 105 kilotons; all others were relatively small with an average
Merrimack Valley gas explosions his smoke alarm went off; as he was extinguishing it he heard a boom from a neighbor's house and the ground shook. All of the fires were put out by 6:45pm. One man was killed when a chimney fell on his car, twenty-five others were reported injured, and Lawrence General Hospital received three patients including one firefighter. Once it was realized that the fires were being caused by over-pressurized gas mains, residents whose gas is supplied by Columbia Gas were told to evacuate their homes. There is no indication that foul play was involved. Gas services for approximately 8,000 residents