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Calumet Lubricants 8 (1214), Shreveport

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #128994
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2011-02-06
Report Date 2011-02-15
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
Diesel FuelNo Information GivenDiesel Transfer PipeNONOYES1,260.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

LDEQ states that a two inch union/coupling came off in the diesel transfer piping inside the dike wall at Tank 50, causing 30 barrels of ultralow sulfur diesel to spill.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Vacuum trucks that are kept onsite were used to remove the released diesel/water mixture from the dike area at Tank 50 and placed back into the crude unit that utilizes oil/water separators. LDEQ states that no offsite environmental impact was noted. LDEQ report & FIF only. No refinery letter.