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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

Releases of Gas Oil

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
107384

2008-07-21		Tank 215
Cause: see notes

Followup: No

Notes: Thermal Area slop line leaking from 1/2 inch orifice tap. Repairs will be conducted on the half inch orifice tap piping		7,230.0 pounds
107166

2008-07-13		CVEP Unit
Cause: No information given

Followup: No

Notes: Fire in the CVEP Unit
103438

2008-02-26		Tank 138 fill line
Cause: see notes

Followup: No

Notes: Small leak near the pipe support for the Tank 138 fill line. 20 feet of the line will be changed out to avoid future problems.		126.0 gallons
121512

2010-02-13		flare gas recovery unit
Cause: tie-in line being under construction in new Flare Gas Recovery Unit spilled hydrostatic test water and residual light cat feed from the blinded end of a pipe--initial estimate is 420gal total. Written report states that release was BRQ.

Followup: No

Notes: BRQ. Written report states that calculations determined the release was below reportable quantities. Majority of spill cleared with vacuum truck and absorbent pads. LDEQ conducted on-site visit and report on 2/13/10.
148257

2013-03-24		CLAW Tank 242
Cause: On March 24, 2013 89 barrels (3738 gallons) of light gas oil were released to the ground at CLAW Tank 242.

Followup: No

Notes: The leaking sample tap was closed. The tank operations were stopped and SPCC measures were taken to control and remediate the spill.		3,738.0 gallons