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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 89388 |
| State Police # | 06-04551 |
| Accident Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Report Date | 2006-09-05 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Benzene | 19h | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 1.0 pounds |
| Toluene | 19h | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Weather
Shell Chemical's GO-1 Process Unit experienced a process upset caused by instrument issues. A severe thunderstorm resulted in lightning strike causing several instrument to malfunction, leading to the upset. This process upset led to flaring at the Motiva West Operations Ground Flare. After mitigating the issues caused by the lightning strike, a malfunctioning level transmitter on the dry gas compressor second stage suction drum caused a compressor shutdown, leading to additional flaring at the Motiva West Operations Ground Flare.
Discharge Preventable - No
The incident was not preventable by Motiva Enterprises, LLC.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Process gases were flared at the West Operations Ground Flare until Shell Chemical's GO-1 Process Unit was under control. Flaring was not continuous throughout the start and end dates. The West Ops Ground Flare is owned and operated by Motiva Enterprises, LLC. SCOGI Louisiana Holdings LLC and Shell Chemical LP are the owner and operator, respectively, of the GO-1 process unit.
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