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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 82579 |
| State Police # | 05-06715 |
| Accident Date | 2005-09-25 |
| Report Date | 2005-10-28 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Crude Oil | 14h 5m | C-Dock | NO | NO | NO | 1,699.0 pounds |
| Hydrocarbon | Bulkhead at B-Dock | NO | NO | YES | 0.1 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Weather
Sheen observed (hydrocarbon release) from B-Dock; potentially released when area was inundated of the area during Hurricane Rita. Release of crude oil from C-Dock; during Hurricane Rita a nipple located on a crude oil loading arm was broken off.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Area was boomed off and crude oil material recovered. Offsite impact. Miller Environmental responded for the clean up. Crude oil approximately one foot thick. Tank either ovrflowed or line valve breach. Had small natural gas leak from inlet piping blowing.
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