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Wed, 3 Jul 2008 04:26:48 GMT

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A massive sinkhole has appeared in Daisetta, Texas. This hole (codename: Texas Sinkhole) has swallowed up oil field equipment, poles and some vehicles since surfacing just outside the southeast Texas community of Daisetta.
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The Earth is Eating Texas

Wed, 8 May 2008 21:08:49 GMT

posted by tatiana

Well, kind of. In the small town of Daisetta, Texas, an already large sinkhole is slowly growing, and believed to be at least 600 feet long and 150 feet deep.

Since Wednesday, the sinkhole has already swallowed up oil field equipment and some vehicles. There are currently no reports of injuries or home damage, but the hole is still growing.

The Daisetta Police Department has shut down roads to the area, and they're hoping it will stop growing. But who knows if that will ever happen?

The town's history as a once-booming oil town, may be to blame for the current problem. Still, officials aren't sure what could've caused the sinkhole.

Another possible culprit could be the collapse of an old salt dome, where oil brine and natural gas are stored underground. Salt domes are common oil traps, and Daisetta sits right on top of one.

But, we have a few ideas of our own. Maybe the Earth was just really hungry, and it decided Texas was the tastiest state.

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Wed, 8 May 2008 20:58:25 GMT

posted by tatiana
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GIANT sinkhole hits town in southeastern Texas

Fri, 10 May 2008 02:14:00 GMT

posted by thastoner

A large sinkhole swallowed up oil field equipment and some vehicles Wednesday in Daisetta, Texas and continued to grow. There were no reports of injuries or home damage.

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Regulators Monitor Massive Sinkhole in Southeast Texas Town

Wed, 8 May 2008 12:56:34 GMT

posted by idig

DAISETTA, Texas — Regulators continued monitoring a massive sinkhole which has swallowed up oil field equipment, poles and some vehicles since surfacing just outside the southeast Texas community of Daisetta.