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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 138554 |
| State Police # | 12-01994 |
| Accident Date | 2012-04-03 |
| Report Date | 2012-04-16 |
| 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 |
| Oil (Sheen) | No Information Given | Barge on Atchafalaya River at Mile Marker 41 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Other - See text
A barge being used as a floating dock sank at Mile Marker 41 on the Atchafalaya River creating an oil sheen. Pontoon barge from the Alon Refining dock. crude oil, diesel, and other petroleum products in the pipe leading up from the barge.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Products were evacuated out of the lines before the barge sunk. Absorbent boom was deployed and the area was cleaned up. Oil Mop was on standby but was not needed. The US Coast Guard responded to the incident. There is no incident report from the refinery in the file. Missing refinery letters.
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