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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 133566 |
| State Police # | 11-05234 |
| Accident Date | 2011-08-26 |
| Report Date | 2011-09-30 |
| 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 |
| Vacuum Gas Oil | < 5m | Loading like gasket | NO | NO | NO | 0.1 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
The gasket on the loading line was defective and released material to the dock containment. A small amount of gas oil "misted" into the Mississippi River and created a sheen.
Discharge Preventable - No
Murphy Oil States the incident was not preventable as a the gasket failed.
Notes/Remedial Actions
LDED and Refinery Letter inluded. The incident is closed based on the information provided by Murphy Oil. "As vacuum gas oil was being transferred, oil leaked from the flange on the hose." The barge crew launched a skiff with boom, according to Murphy Oil.
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