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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge

Releases of Gas Oil

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
94118

2007-02-22		Spill
Cause: safety valve was blocked causing steam to have flange undergo thermal expansion

Followup: No

Notes: Valve blocking the outlet of the pressure release valve was opened. All valves in similar service will be checked and contaminated soil was disposed of.		58.0 gallons
108256

2008-08-21		oil spill
Cause: Corrosion- external corrosion of underground line.

Followup: No

Notes: Leaking underground line was excavated to find leak source. Vacuum trucks picked up pooled oil.		382.0 gallons
104934

2008-04-19		oil spill
Cause: A leak on small piping was discovered.

Followup: No

Notes: The valves were isolated to stop the leak and a vacuum truck was called in for clean up.
124190

2010-06-12		Tank 261
Cause: Leaking access hatch on tank #261 released mixed gas oil.

Followup: No

Notes: Repaired hatch by tightening bolts to stop leaking.
158161

2014-08-18		No Information Given
Cause: No Information Given on event, only that approximately 9.8 gallons of gas oil were released to the soil as a result.

Followup: No

Notes: No Information Given, prompt incident response mitigated the event duration.		9.8 gallons