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Accident # | 124978 |
State Police # | 10-04067 |
Accident Date | 2010-07-20 |
Report Date | 2010-11-09 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Natural Gas | 50 m | Tank 916 | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
On 7/20/10 at approximately 10 am the LDEQ responded via phone to Exxon Mobil concerning a natural gas leak. The gas leak developed on top of Tank 916 at the Oxo Plant.
Operators quickly shut down the tank. Air monitoring was conducted. An unknown quantity of natural gas was released. Pictures included in report of Tank and how it was patched up where the leak occurred. Tank appears covered in rust.
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