Gas Expert, Gas Incident, Gas Explosions and Gas Accidents
Gaseous Fuels and Petrochemical Systems Engineering
 Responding before, during and after crises, Bison investigates every aspect of natural gas and LP gas systems and evaluates design, construction, and operation of individual pieces of equipment and entire systems, with emphasis on operator training, including investigating gas explosions, propane gas explosions and gas fire investigations. LP gas storage and distribution projects additionally encompass salt dome storage and operation, tanker and pipeline transportation, odor fade, control valve and regulator operation, vapor migration, and gas tank and cylinder maintenance and repair safety issues.
The company has developed special proprietary equipment in the field of carbon monoxide production / poisonings and migration investigations (see CO-DAQ under Specialized Testing).
Multidisciplinary Approach and Custom-designed Tests to Fuel Gas Incidents
 Chemists work closely with engineers on investigations of multiform hydrocarbons, including soil gases and soil gas migrations of both natural and LP gases, as well as in the identification, composition, and condition of plastics, rubbers, greases, oils, and other substances.
Incident-specific tests and protocols can be custom-designed for forensic investigations that incorporate specific metallurgical and chemical tests to determine whether gas equipment was involved in an incident. For instance, gas-piping systems are primarily fabricated from steel, polyethylene, and copper. The material properties of those mediums and others are evaluated for all types of damage and failures, including joining methods (welding, brazing, heat fusion, and couplings).
A partial listing of engineering evaluations and investigations include:
Fuel Gas Experts
Experience matters. Bison – over 1,000 investigations of fuel gas incidents, including fires, explosions, and toxic releases.
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