LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

Causal Factor: No Information Given

LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date	Point Source(s)	Notes	Amount of Release
83975 2005-11-18	GO-1 Processing Unit	Cause: No information given Followup: Yes Notes: Data gathering to perform calculations and determine root cause is ongoing. Follow-up report promised in initial report from 11/23/05; cannot be located on LDEQ database as of 07/18/13.
78205 2005-04-13	RCCU Flare (EPN #8-84)	Cause: No information given. Followup: Yes Notes: No listed remedial actions
No LDEQ Reported 2005-01-03	Tank w-406 (EPN #1086-95)	Cause: No information given Followup: Yes Notes: Data gathering and calculations ongoing. Follow-up letter promised.
117101 2009-08-06	No Information Given	Cause: Multiple gases were released after the bypassed emission control devices. There was no cause listed as to why this bypass of multiple gases occurred. Followup: No Notes: Remedial actions were not listed as to what was done to stop the bypass operation. Verbal report only, no letter from the refinery.
115931 2009-06-24	not provided	Cause: The problem was a leak on the gauge of the propane storage tank. No information was provided on what caused the leak to occur Followup: No Notes: Remedial actions were not stated in the incident report. Verbal report only, no written report from refinery.
115263 2009-05-27	Cat Cracker debutanizer column	Cause: States that there was a problem with the Cat Cracker Debutanizer column. Propylene, butylene, Benzene, SO2, and H2S were released...there was no cause listed as to how these chemicals were released Followup: No Notes: There were no remedial actions listed as to how the problem was corrected with the Cat Cracker and no mention as to how the release of these chemicals were stopped. Verbal report only, no letter from the refinery.
113336 2009-03-11	flare	Cause: GEO start up there were multiple complaints on a huge flare release at Norco facility. The cause of this huge flare was due to the facility conducting a GEO startup Followup: No Notes: There were no remedial actions listed as to what was done to stop the flare.
127868 2010-11-29	No Information Given	Cause: Followup: Notes: No report.
128017 2010-11-07	No Information Given	Cause: Air release Followup: Notes: No report
127413 2010-11-03	No Information Given	Cause: Air release. Followup: Notes: No report.
126975 2010-10-08	No Information Given	Cause: Air release. Followup: Notes: No report.
124178 2010-06-14		Cause: Notification of a possible relief valve release on process vessel PV-914. However, final investigation of this event confirms that the RV on PV-914 did not relieve to atmosphere during the time period listed above. So there was no actual release. Followup: No Notes: No actual release, precautionary incident report only.
124129 2010-06-11	FLARE: DU-5 Unit Waste gas compessor (K-1883); Shell East Flare	Cause: Air release. Process upset on vacuum flasher [DU-5 Unit] caused waste gas compressor K-1883 to trip offline. LDEQ report states that cause of release is unknown at this time. Shared flaring incident with SHELL CHEMICAL LP. Followup: No Notes: BRQ. Reduced feed and troubleshooted issues related to loss of vacuum. Air monitoring was conducted and "all parameters were non-detectable."
122694 2010-04-11	FLARE	Cause: LDEQ report states "water in crude system...had to flare off." FLARE. Followup: No Notes: No Information Given. LDEQ report states that "preliminary calculations indicate that no reportable quantities were exceeded during this event." LDEQ report only. No refinery letter.
133571 2011-08-26	S-3 Tail Gas Incinerator (EPN 2-90)	Cause: On August 26, 2011 at approximately 1005, a release of sulfur dioxide (SO2) occurred at Motiva's Sulfur Plant No. 3 (S-3) Tail Gas Incinerator (EPN 2-90). The event was triggered while unit operators were making moves to send acid gas from S2 to S3. Followup: No Notes: No information given.	Sulfur Dioxide: 370.0 pounds
149603 2013-07-12	EPN#1210-95	Cause: On July 12 at 1030 hours, operations personnel in Logistics found spent caustic tank K-558 floating roof to be setting on its legs which caused the roof vents to open. Soon after discovery, the tank legs were reset and the vents were secured. Followup: Yes Notes: After discovery, the tank legs were reset and the vents were secured.
148282 2013-04-23	NIG	Cause: On April 23, 2013 at 0030 hours, operations personnel in Logistics discovered a temporary clamp on a finished 1,3 Butadiene line that was leaking. Immediately after discovery, maintenance began repairs. The leak was stopped at 1330 on 4/23/2013. Followup: Yes Notes: The amount of 1,3 Butadiene released over the 13 hour period was below the reportable quantity. No additional information was provided.