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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #115421
State Police #091714
Accident Date2009-06-03
Report Date 2009-06-05
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
Topper Light Gas Oil57 minutespipelineNONONO294.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Pipeline was leaking in the Oil Movement Area O-00978-6.

Discharge Preventable - No

The release was due to mechanical failure of pipeline

Notes/Remedial Actions

Pipeline was isolated.