Jean Steckler

Natural gas is delivered to customers at high pressure, making the gas service regulator a critical safety component in the delivery network. This device safeguards customers and their premises by controlling the immense energy that could flow through the [...]

Structures supplied with natural gas face significant fire hazards when the gas meters and regulators are compromised, as this adds high-pressure fuel directly to the fire. Once compromised, occupants and first responders face increased risks of injury and death, [...]

In 2019, the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), through its Operations Technology Deployment (OTD) Group, carried out comprehensive testing of several commercially available Thermally Activated Shutoff (TAS) devices. Sponsored by major North American natural gas utilities, this study had several [...]

When exposed to fire, the FireBag’s fusible alloy melts, triggering a spring which causes its plug to form a gas-tight seal. The FireBag’s triggering temperature is +203°F to +212°F (+95°C to +100°C). When the ambient temperature rises to this [...]

Congressperson Laura Friedman representing California’s 30th Congressional District described in graphic detail the unconstrained release of natural gas during the 2025 Los Angeles fires, at the U.S. House of Representatives hearings on February 25, 2025: Committee on Transportation and [...]