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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #133049
State Police #11-04790
Accident Date2011-08-10
Report Date 2011-08-15
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
Flammable Vapor24hstorage tankNONOYES182.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

A storage tank has some pinhole leaks in the top which allowed vapors to escape from the top of the tank.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No information given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

No RQs were exceeded as a result of this event.