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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

Releases of Sweet Crude Oil

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date
Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
No LDEQ Reported

2005-07-24
Above ground transfer piping
Cause: Drip from a transfer line on Crude Terminal Dock.

Followup: No

Notes: Line determined to be leaking was isolated; Boom was deployed to contain and absorb the sheen on the wirer surface. The section of pipe that leaked was repaired and placed back in service. BELOW REPORTABLE QUANTITIES
1.8 pounds
76179

2005-01-13
No information given
Cause: Released to surface of Mississippi River. Cause not provided. Verbal report states that spill came from line going over the water.

Followup: No

Notes: Letter rescinds verbal report because below reportable quantity.
10.0 gallons
117581

2009-08-25
Tank 301
Cause: Cinatra (3rd party contractor) was performing a tank (301) cleaning procedure that involved the circulation of oil with high pressure nozzles. The coupling failed on a supply line that was located on the tank's roof where it spilled oil.

Followup: Yes

Notes: Stopped circulating oil through the cleaning system and roof drain was closed. Spilled material contained in dike area and recovered by a vacuum truck for reprocessing. Impacted soil was removed.
8,283.0 gallons
117581

2009-08-25
Tank 301
Cause: Cinatra (3rd party contractor) was performing a tank (301) cleaning procedure that involved the circulation of oil with high pressure nozzles. The coupling failed on a supply line that was located on the tank's roof where it spilled oil.

Followup: Yes

Notes: Stopped circulating oil through the cleaning system and roof drain was closed. Spilled material contained in dike area and recovered by a vacuum truck for reprocessing. Impacted soil was removed.
1,499.0 gallons
116460

2009-07-13
pipeline to Tank 300
Cause: During the unloading of a crude oil ship, there was a 3/4" bleeder that had become dislodged from the line during transfer. However in subsequent investigations, they found that the nipple on the crude line had failed due to internal corrosion which was the root cause of the release.

Followup: Yes

Notes: Had 2 follow up reports- August 28, 2009 and September 23, 2009. Operators stopped unloading and closed inlet valves to the line manifold and Tank 300. A drip pan was placed below the line opening and a vacuum truck was stationed by the drip pan to store the oil. The contaminated soil was also removed.
2,997.0 pounds
116460

2009-07-13
pipeline to Tank 300
Cause: During the unloading of a crude oil ship, there was a 3/4" bleeder that had become dislodged from the line during transfer. However in subsequent investigations, they found that the nipple on the crude line had failed due to internal corrosion which was the root cause of the release.

Followup: Yes

Notes: Had 2 follow up reports- August 28, 2009 and September 23, 2009. Operators stopped unloading and closed inlet valves to the line manifold and Tank 300. A drip pan was placed below the line opening and a vacuum truck was stationed by the drip pan to store the oil. The contaminated soil was also removed.
296.0 pounds