"Massive Gas Leak At LA Suburb Plugged After 16 Weeks, Utility Says"

"LOS ANGELES -- A utility says it has stopped the leak from a ruptured well that gushed massive amounts of natural gas near Los Angeles for 16 weeks.

The leak controlled Thursday drove thousands of residents from their Porter Ranch homes and has been blamed for a variety of symptoms including headaches and nausea.

Southern California Gas Co. tried unsuccessfully for weeks to force mud into the well to stop the leak. It had to drill a second well that intercepted the pipe a mile and a half underground."

CBS/AP had the story February 11, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"Road To Recovery Begins In Porter Ranch As Gas Leak Is Halted At Last" (Los Angeles Times)

"How Do You Stop the Biggest Gas Leak Ever?" (Bloomberg)