The Detroit Free Press reported that a tank used for storing an oil and brine solution exploded at General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. The incident reportedly damaged two nearby homes but did not cause any injuries.

Brighton Fire Authority Chief Michael O’Brian stated that the explosion occurred in a leased section of the proving ground, which houses multiple wells and tanks for crude oil production and crude oil, brine and natural gas storage

One tank reportedly suffered a catastrophic failure, leading to an explosion. Texas-based White Rock Oil & Gas owns and operates the affected tank but had begun the process to transfer ownership to Colorado-based T2 Operating Corp. 

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