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Marathon Ashland Petroleum (3165), Garyville
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 131650 |
| State Police # | 11-03270 |
| Accident Date | 2011-06-04 |
| Report Date | 2011-07-06 |
| 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 |
| Compressed Flammable Gas | 3h 5m | Unit 222 Plant feed line | NO | NO | YES | 1,314.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 3h 5m | Unit 222 Plant feed line | NO | NO | NO | 12.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
LDEQ report states Unit 222 Gas Plant feed line developed leak. Caused was cracked pipe.
Discharge Preventable - No
Report states incident was not preventable and pipe cracked because of metal fatigue.
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ. Cracked pipe was replaced. State Police report indicates that the compressed flammable gas contained butane, methane, and propane. LDEQ and SPOC report only. No refinery letter included.
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