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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #117158
State Police #092553
Accident Date2009-08-08
Report Date 2009-08-14
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
Oil15 minutesfrac tanksNONONO42.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

While operator was transferring oily material from T-120 to frac Tanks, it appears that the tanks were inadvertently overfilled which resulted in both frac tanks to spill approximately 1 bbl into the secondary containment area around and under the frac tanks.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Frac tanks should not have been overfilled.

Notes/Remedial Actions

material was cleaned up.