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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

Causal Factor: Seal or Gasket

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
100978

2007-11-11		Spill- P-878 in Area C
Cause: pump seal ruptured

Followup: No

Notes: Pump shut down and blocked in. Seal replaced. Engineering conducting investigation to determine cause of failure and develop solution		Naphthenic Crude: 63.0 gallons
100239

2007-10-16		Agitator on T-2002
Cause: mixer was leaking at seal

Followup: No

Notes: Area immediately cleaned and more frequent monitoring implemented.		Resid: 84.0 gallons
113039

2009-02-26		P-808
Cause: A seal on pump P-808 in Area A ruptured spilling oil into secondary containment.

Followup: No

Notes: The pump was switched and P-808 was blocked in and secured. After the pump was isolated, floor sweep was spread, and a cleanup crew was called out to clean up the oil.		Diesel Fuel: 84.0 gallons
113443

2009-01-17		camlock fitting of offloading rail car
Cause: Bad gasket on camlock fitting. Spill occurred during offloading of a rail car.

Followup: No

Notes: Exceeds RQ. Stopped offloading of acid. The acid was spilled into secondary containment and a small amount spilling onto the ground as low pH water. Conoco Phillips will include a step to check for camlot fitting in the standard operating procedure.		Sulfuric Acid: 153.0 gallons