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Phillips 66 (2538), Lake Charles

Releases in 2012

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date
Point Source/Release CauseNotes
144984

2012-11-29
Point Source(s):
Area B process unit (north land farm); temporary roll-off box

Pollutant(s):
Oily wastewater and Bio Sludge - 100 gallons
Cause of Problem: Human Factors

A roll-off box containing oily wastewater sludge classified as hazardous waste (F037) shifted causing some of the material to spill to the ground.
Oily wastewater sludge released from a temporary roll off box during offload process. ES&H personnel were dispatched to cleanup and remove contamination. A further review will be conducted during the next compliance evaluation inspection. They claim that no offsite impact resulted from this spill. The material was immediately cleaned up. Longer term actions include: providing a tool which requires a specific individual to be responsible for verifying that the cited criteria is met, and the box is suitable for safe transportation. This practice is to be implemented within a half hour of the box transportation to ensure the conditions tested are consistent during transport.
144889

2012-11-25
Point Source(s):
engine room of tug boat M/V Kentucky

Pollutant(s):
Diesel Fuel - 768 gallons
Cause of Problem: Weather

A company-owned tug boat, the M/V Kentucky, was moored onsite, shifted and listed during extreme low tide, and thus flooded the engine room causing the spill.
LDEQ-SPOC was notified of oil sheen on the Calcasieu River near Phillips 66 Dock 3 at 7:57am on 11/25/12. They initiated investigation with immediate reponse by site visit and determined that the source of the sheen was not Phillips 66, but rather was from nearby Mike Hooks, Inc. (dredging company) diesel spill that had earlier been reported to LDEQ to have occurred at 6:13 pm on 11/23/12 (incident # 144913). Cleanup and recovery of the diesel was initiated shortly after the spill occurred and was near completion at the time of the site visit on 11/25/12. Containment booms and skimmers were deployed. The diesel cleanup/recovery was performed by a contracted third party, ES&H. The USCG was onsite and was supervising cleanup and recovery. The company initially reported approximately 15 gallons diesel spilled. During the site visit and from the follow-up notifications the final quantity spilled was determined to be approx. 768 gallons diesel fuel.
144819

2012-11-20
Point Source(s):
NIG

Pollutant(s):
Creosote (Coal Tar) - BRQ
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

There is construction going on and a creosote sheen appeared on the water as a result.
There was construction going on and a creosote sheen appeared on the water as a result. On 11/20/12, at 1:46 pm, a self reported incident was called in by Charles Curet with Phillips 66 about a sheen discovered at the facility's dock located in Clooney Loop of the Calcasieu Rover. Work was being done at the doc and creosote pilings were being removed. The facility anticipated sheen being emitted from the pilings upon removal and had contacted the USCG prior to the start-up of this project. USCG MST 2 Meritt had instructed the facility to make an initial report the first time sheen was produced, but not to worry about reporting any additional sheening created by this project as long as it was contained. On 11/26/12, they confirmed the reporting strategy given to the facility and stated that the area is and will remain contained with boom, and ES&H is and will remain at the scene until the project is completed (approximately 3 weeks) ES&H used absorbent pads to remove sheen from the water. Material went offsite and was released to surface water. No off-site protectice action was taken.
144262

2012-10-27
Point Source(s):
1/2 SRU

Pollutant(s):
Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure

Instrumentation failure caused the No. 1 SRU unit to shutdown.
An instrument tech repaired the instrument. Operations started the unit back up. Determined that the amount of sulfur dioxide released during the upset was less than the reportable quantity. The incident began at 0339 hours and was secured at 0742 hours on October 27, 2012.
No LDEQ Number Available

2012-09-16
Point Source(s):
Dock 1

Pollutant(s):
Diesel Fuel - 0 gallons
Cause of Problem: Weather

A temporary diesel powered firewater pump was set up for pump test at docks on north side of Dock 1. During the heat of day, the Diesel pump fuel tank expanded and leaked from the filler neck into water.
Absorbant pads were throm into the water to catch sheen. The temporary fire water pump was moved away from the water. ES&H was called out to clean sheen. Planned preventative actions include communicate cause of release and discuss leaving adequate vapor spaces in fuel tanks with the fuel tank driver. Ensure policies are followed to meet secondary containment requirements. Leak of diesel powered pump's fuel tank was into Calcasieu River.
138385

2012-03-28
Point Source(s):
#4 SRU

Pollutant(s):
Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Due to a shutdown of the #1 SRU, additional amine gas was sent to the #4 SRU, resulting in elevated sulfur dioxide emissions. This caused a flare.
The flare was less than the RQ in SO2 and the notice was a courtesy notification
138173

2012-03-21
Point Source(s):
Area C Demo Line

Pollutant(s):
Flammable Gas - 5,441 pounds
Cause of Problem: Human Factors

The root cause was found to be operator error. The operator failed to secure the line during a unit shutdown to clean equipment. Thus, some temporary piping that had been put in and left open-ended upon disconnection.
Corrective action was taken to isolate the open-ended pipe identified during the incident investigation.
137276

2012-02-17
Point Source(s):
FLARE: SRU Stack No.1 and No.2

Pollutant(s):
Sulfur Dioxide - 2,623 pounds
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Excess hydrocarbons in the feed composition to the No.1/No.2 SRU caused the reducing gas generators (RGGs) to shutdown. SO2 was released.
Air monitoring was conducted.
No LDEQ Number Available

2012-02-16
Point Source(s):
FLARE: South Flare System

Pollutant(s):
Sulfur Dioxide - 600 pounds
Cause of Problem: Process Upset

A third party vendor was preparing a line for maintenance by isolating and purging it. During the maintenance activity a high concentration H2S containing gas was sent to the South Flare System.
Fresh caustic solution and water were added to the South Flare Scrubber during the event to keep the scrubber as effective as possible. There is no SPOC report and no LDEQ report attached to this file.
No LDEQ Number Available

2012-02-16
Point Source(s):


Pollutant(s):
Sulfur Dioxide - 600 pounds
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

TDC was preparing a line for maintenance by isolating and purging it, and during this maintenance activity, TDC sent a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide containing gas to the South Flare System. Sudden spikes in flow from the third party NASH plant of a stream with high hydrogen sulfide concentration and sufficient flow overwhelmed the capacity of the South Flare Caustic Scrubber to adequately treat the material.
The flow of high hydrogen sulfide gas to the system from a third party was enough to overwhelm the caustic scrubber system. Fresh caustic solution and water were added to the South flare scrubber during the event to keep the scrubber as effective as possible.
137187

2012-02-15
Point Source(s):
Tank-347

Pollutant(s):
Crude Oil - 35 gallons
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

A pressure change caused oil to leak from a line in Tank-347. 35 gallons of crude oil was released.
Spill response personnel conducted clean-up. The tank is out of service while the floor of the tank is repaired.
137136

2012-02-11
Point Source(s):
Fuel tank in Area D T-100

Pollutant(s):
Diesel Fuel - 75 gallons
Cause of Problem: Human Factors

A diesel fuel tank shifted while being moved with a containment berm with a fork lift. Both the fuel tank and containment berm slid off the fork lift tipping the tank to the side in the berm and 75 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled from the fill nozzle on the fuel tank.
Oil soak pads were used. ES&H cleaned the diesel and contaminated soil. To prevent future occurrences, a mobile tank will be used. Bioremediation specialist and Environmental Sciences were called within company.
137025

2012-02-06
Point Source(s):
Outfall 002

Pollutant(s):
Oil - 5 gallons
Coke - 5 gallons
Cause of Problem: Weather

Heavy rains caused storm water to overflow into the bayou. The containment boom for 002 was impaired and did not retain all the flushed material. Oil was released into the water allowing for a sheen into Bayou Verdine.
Material was cleaned off Bayou Verdine. Projects were put in place to clean the triangle pond and eliminate Sabine sand from entering the pond.
136781

2012-01-27
Point Source(s):
Transfer line at the Area D #2 Dock

Pollutant(s):
Gas Oil - 35 gallons
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

An insulated pipeline at the marine dock area started leaking and released gas oil to the land and water during a transfer from a barge. Area D #2 Dock. 35 Gallons were releasedfrom the gas oil transfer line. at the Clooney Loop connecting to the Calcasieu ship canal.
The transfer was stopped and the line was isolated when the leak was discovered. The area was boomed off by ES&H personnel and the gas oil was cleaned up. Insulation will be removed to determine the location of the leak so repairs can be made.
136683

2012-01-24
Point Source(s):
Barge CBC-196 at the loading docks on Calcasieu River

Pollutant(s):
Lubricating Oil - 0 gallons
Cause of Problem: Human Factors

Barge operators loaded barge CBC-196 unevenly causing the barge to shift and a small amount of lube oil was spilled into the Calcasieu River.
Loading was stopped and absorbent pads were placed on the sheen. There is no LDEQ report and no SPOC report in the file.