The Weymouth gas compressor station. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) On Tuesday morning, the Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station released a large quantity of gas into the air above the facility. The cause of the unplanned release remains unclear, but the company that owns and operates the facility, Enbridge, said it’s “continuing to gather information.” Under state law, Enbridge is required to notify state and local officials if it vents more than 10,000 standard cubic feet of gas — an amount roughly equivalent to what the average U.S. home uses in two months. According to Enbridge spokesman Max Bergeron, the gas was released "in a controlled manner" through the compressor station's tall vent stack and "the safety of the facility and surrounding area were not impacted by this occurrence."