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LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date |
Point Source(s) | Notes | Amount of Release |
81738 2005-08-31 | N/A | Cause: Marathon plant shutdown in preparation for Hurricane Katrina. Report received 3 months after the storm. Followup: No Notes: Routine shutdown/start-up from Katrina. | |
108606 2008-08-30 | No Information Given | Cause: Shutting down plant, possible releases Followup: No Notes: DEQ report and verbal notification sans corresponding letter from Marathon. Verbal report only. | |
103887 2008-03-12 | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | Cause: During start up of the FCC Unit, excess fuel gas was produced and a small amount had to be flared from the Unit 43 Fuel Gas Mix Drum. Followup: No Notes: Marathon also flared non-olefinic fuel gas to minimize flaring. | Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): 31.6 pounds Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs): 5.2 pounds Nitrogen Oxide: 12.4 pounds |
102655 2008-01-28 | North Flare (EQT162 / EIQ 83-70) | Cause: Coker Unit's Wet Gas Compressor shut down due to high level in the suction drum Followup: No Notes: Pending results of investigation | Sulfur Dioxide: 40,782.0 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide: 109.0 pounds Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs): 116.0 pounds Nitrogen Oxide: 142.0 pounds Carbon Monoxide: 771.0 pounds |
111750 2009-01-04 | Tank 55-5 (Deasphalted Oil Storage Tank) | Cause: During a Rose Unit shutdown, the Rose Unit Deasphalted Oil (DAO) battery limits block valve was open and caused a chain reaction of butane leakage and water flashes. 1,726lbs of butane were released. Followup: No Notes: the event was "over before any corrective action could be taken." and the event is currently "under investigation". | Volatile Organic Compounds: 1,726.0 pounds |
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