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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 93268 |
| State Police # | 07-00191 |
| Accident Date | 2007-01-14 |
| Report Date | 2007-01-19 |
| 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 |
| Naphthenic Crude | 20 h 57 m | Tank 88 3(IX)50-88 | NO | NO | YES | 11,592.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Leak from tank 88
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Citgo is studying cause of tank leak. Repairs to tank will be made before the tank is back in service. NOTE: VERY LARGE Oil SPILL, See incident 07-0217 for a related incident with same tank - is the sheen on the Indian marais a result of this spil
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