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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #139986
State Police #12-03285
Accident Date2012-05-24
Report Date 2012-05-31
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
Sour Naphtha1h 37mSteel tubing in Unit CNONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

A pinhole leak developed in some steel tubing in Unit C.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

The leak was secured and plans were made to fix it.