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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

Releases of Gas Oil

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date
Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
91488

2006-10-18
no information given
Cause: Gas oil released from process unit sewer due to heavy rain--permitted outfall to onsite pond.

Followup: No

Notes: no information given
126.0 gallons
91477

2006-10-10
Vacuum Pipestill Unit #2
Cause: "very small" atmospheric tower flash zone vapor leak in Vacuum Pipestill Unit #2 No LDEQ report in this file, hazmat and letter only

Followup: No

Notes: no information given
88596

2006-06-13
line from tank farm to VPS-2 unit
Cause: Gasket failure on gas oil line going from the tank farm to the vacuum pipestills-2 (VPS-2) unit.

Followup: No

Notes: spilled material recovered with vacuum truck, soil scraped. Gasket changed and line put back in service.
126.0 gallons
100970

2007-11-13
Hydro Treating Unit
Cause: see notes

Followup: No

Notes: Small packing leak on a control valve of the Hydro treating unit ignited. This info from a DEQ report - no corresponding letter from Motiva
103449

2008-02-27
VPS-1 Unit
Cause: see notes. Small leak from a vaporizer.

Followup: No

Notes: No official letter from Motiva; files include DEQ report and verbal notification
103359

2008-02-23
H-Oil Unit (hydrocracker)
Cause: see notes. Incipient fire from a leaking bleeder on the H-Oil Unit

Followup: No

Notes: FIRE. Motiva will continue to monitor process bleeders, caps, and plugs for correct positioning and isolatio
5.0 gallons