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"The name Buncefield is now inextricably linked to the explosion."
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The courtroom was told that the name Buncefield would be forever linked to the explosion.
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A fire at the Buncefield oil-storage facility in England in 2005 led to a major loss of aviation fuel.
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If someone was stupid enough to try and put out a Buncefield with a 5kg extinguisher surely we should look upon that as our entry to the Darwin Awards and be done with it?
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Total said it had taken into account the findings of an inquiry into the Buncefield fire before submitting its proposal to the local planning authorities.
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The conclusion of a Buncefield prosecution this week comes at a difficult time for the oil industry
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Buncefield used to be the fifth largest oil depot in the UK with pipelines to Humberside and Merseyside plus the capability of filling 400 tanker trucks a day.
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The outcome of the case is particularly important for the French company, which has applied for planning permission to redevelop the Buncefield terminal, which it shares with BP.
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The safety practices of oil companies operating in Britain will be highlighted on Tuesday in the conclusion of a criminal case following the 2005 Buncefield oil storage explosion, in which 40 people were injured and 250,000 litres of petrol spilled less than 30 miles from central London.
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Andrew Langdon QC, prosecuting in the Buncefield case, has told the court that employers could have done much more to ensure staff could perform their jobs better at the site, near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
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