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ExxonMobil Refinery (2638), Baton Rouge
Releases in 2008
| LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date |
Point Source/Release | Cause | Notes |
| 111687 2008-12-30 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A leak occurred, but no further information provided about the cause. | The release of an unspecified material was BRQ. |
| 111657 2008-12-29 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A leak occurred, but no further information provided about the cause. | The release of an unspecified material was BRQ. |
| 111659 2008-12-29 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure An exchanger leaked and material got into cooling tower water. | The exchanger was isolated to stop the leak. Release was BRQ. |
| 111570 2008-12-21 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A packing leak on a control valve of Polynuclear Hydrocarbons release liquid. | Release of unspecified material was BRQ. |
| 111541 2008-12-19 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Process Upset 2 units tripped off and caused an emergency vent to air. | The LDEQ notes that the odors of H2S may have been perceived off site as this is an abnormal situation. This release of unspecified material is BRQ. |
| 111420 2008-12-15 | Point Source(s): Opelousas Natural Gas header Pollutant(s):Flammable Vapor - 2,952 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset An atmospheric safety valve was lifted on the Opelousas Natural Gas header at the Baton Rouge Refinery. The pressure of this header is maintained via a control valve which lets down high pressure natural gas to a low pressure natural gas header. The control valve that connected the high and low pressure headers failed and remained in an open position, resulting in increased pressures in the low pressure header. As the pressure increased, the controller called for the start of a booster compressor. Neither of the two booster compressors started immediately, resulting in the lifting of the low pressure header safety valve, resulting in the release. | The energy booster compressor was started and pressure control was swapped to a separate control valve. This release exceeded the flammable vapor RQ. |
| 111426 2008-12-15 | Point Source(s): unspecified flare PCLA Furnace F-301 Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 107 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 421 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure The refinery PCLA furnace F-301 developed holes in it which caused a release of 421 pounds of sulfur dioxide/day. On the same day, a flaring incident released 107 pounds of sulfur dioxide. Combined, these two sources released 528 pound of sulfur dioxide which is above RQ. The flaring incident occurred due to the depressurizing of the Alky unit for mechanical work after an unexpected shutdown. The unit was depressured after shutdown. This was an unplanned shutdown, which resulted in more light hydrocarbon loading for the vapor recovery system. The vapor recovery system was subsequently overloaded, resulting in a flaring incident. This incident was caused by a process upset. | Additional cooling tower cells started and rebalanced operations to reduced gas sent to the vapor recovery system. SO2 was leaked at a rate of 421 pounds per day from the furnace failure, but no information given as to the duration of the incident. Combined with the flare SO2 release, this incident surpasses the 500 pound RQ for SO2. |
| 111454 2008-12-14 | Point Source(s): flare #17 Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 0 | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Flaring at #17 flare. | Official letter from Exxon missing. |
| 111394 2008-12-12 | Point Source(s): roll-off bin Pollutant(s):Oil (Separator Sludge) - 151 gallons | Cause of Problem: Other - See text A roll-off bin containing containing stormwater separator sludge was being raised by rails for transport. Raising the bin caused 3.6 barrels of the contained material to escape from under the tarp covering the roll off bin and spill to soil. | The spill occurred instantaneously requiring no direct action to stop further material from being released. Current procedures for handling roll of bins are being evaluated. Contaminated soil was disposed of properly. 3.6 of oil was released which exceeds the 1 barrel RQ. |
| 111124 2008-11-28 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket According to the LDEQ incident report, a mixer seal on a gasoline tank leaked to the soil. | According to the LDEQ incident report, the release possibly exceeded the benzene RQ, but refinery letter states that release is BRQ. |
| 110987 2008-11-24 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Emissions through a cooling tower, but no information provided regarding the cause. | LDEQ report indicates the release could exceed RQ for H2S and benzene, but refinery report indicates no RQs were exceeded. |
| 111009 2008-11-23 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A leak occurred, but no information provided regarding the cause. | The release of an unspecified material was BRQ. LABB only has access to the refinery report. |
| 110960 2008-11-20 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket According to the LDEQ incident report, an opening line and bleeder valve were left open. Flammable gas escaped from the bleeder valve. | The release of flammable gas was BRQ. |
| 110823 2008-11-16 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Alkylate - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing According to the LDEQ incident report, an underground line leak released alkylate. | This release is BRQ. |
| 110822 2008-11-15 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Fuel - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing According to the LDEQ incident report, a pinhole leak on a blow down line released jet fuel at 19 PPH as a liquid/vapor mixture. | Release is BRQ. |
| 110793 2008-11-14 | Point Source(s): no information given Pollutant(s):Process Water - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing According to the LDEQ incident report, a leak on a white gas scrubber underflow line released process water with catalyst fines. | Potential impact to public due to the close proximity of leak to the rail line. Leak did reach railine but is non hazardous process water. Release is BRQ. |
| 110703 2008-11-10 | Point Source(s): reactor 301 in LELA unit Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure According to the LDEQ incident report, reactor 301 in LELA unit has an ongoing leak. | Release is BRQ, but no information provided regarding when the ongoing leak was secured or what material was released. |
| 110601 2008-11-05 | Point Source(s): Furnace F-301 Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 19,395 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Multiple holes have developed in the F-301 CO furnace box at the Catalytic Cracking Unit. The initial leak rate evaluation was completed 07/28/08 and SO2 emissions were BRQ. However on 11/5/08, the number of holes and hole size increased, and SO2 emissions were 726 pounds a day which exceeds RQ. On 11/21/08, the SO2 emissions reduced to 566 pounds a day which still exceeds RQ. On 12/5/08, the SO2 emissions were BRQ at 493 pounds/day. On 12/9/08, emissions reduced to 421 pounds per day. No further work will be perform on furnace due to the locations and personnel exposure of the remaining leaks. Air monitoring for SO2 was conducted at the furnace and near the fenceline after the RQ was exceeded. Readings of 13ppm, 25ppm, and 85ppm SO2 were detected at various levels 1 foot away from the furnace. Fenceline readings were all below detectable limits. | The lower temperature exposure and several of the higher temperature areas were patched to reduce the SO2 emissions to BRQ. The F-301 furnace will be shut down and repaired during the turnaround which is scheduled to begin January 2009. This release is RQ and ongoing. |
| 110554 2008-11-01 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure According to the LDEQ incident report, a small pinhole leak in the alkylation caused a release. | The release of an unspecified material was BRQ. |
| 110551 2008-10-31 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing According to the LDEQ incident report, a leak in an overhead piping of a coker drum spilt into the coker drum. | Coker drum was taken out of service. The release of an unspecified material was BRQ. |
| 110453 2008-10-28 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given According to the LDEQ incident report, propane is iced on container on D480. No information provided regarding cause. | The refinery report indicates that further information is provided in an attached Discharge Notification Report that is not included. The release of an unspecified material is BRQ. |
| 110370 2008-10-26 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure According to the LDEQ incident report, a containment device bolt developed a leak and released a mixture of benzene and flammable gases. | Release is BRQ. |
| 110234 2008-10-20 | Point Source(s): benzene/waster line going to benzene waste NESHAP treatment system Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing A hole in a benzene/water line going to the benzene waste NESHAP treatment system leaked. | Exxon cut the flow to the line. The release was BRQ. |
| 110113 2008-10-14 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Crude Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket According to the LDEQ incident report, a safety valve lifted and caused a crude oil spill. | Hot crude oil spilled and placed in sewer system and some of the material may have evaporated. This release is BRQ. |
| 110037 2008-10-13 | Point Source(s): Flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 627 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset An Emergency Isolation Valve (EIV) on the suction to GLA-2X compressor at the Catalytic Cracking unit unexpectedly closed. As a result, gases that normally feed the compressor were sent to the Refinery Gas Compression Unit as capacity allowed, and the remainder was flared. The flares burned for 14 minutes while unit personnel investigated the source of the flare. When the EV was found in the closed position, the controller immediately opened it to resume flow to the compressor and stop the flaring. | The flares burned for 14 minutes while unit personnel investigated the source of the flare. When the EV was found in the closed position, the controller immediately opened it to resume flow to the compressor and stop the flaring. Feed rates to the Cat unit were reduced from 117 to 104 KBD. The EIV was reopened to resume flow to the compressor. This release exceeded the RQ for SO2. |
| 109998 2008-10-10 | Point Source(s): unspecified 3" line Pollutant(s):MIBK(Methyl Isobutyl Ketone) - BRQ Methyl Ethyl Ketone - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing According to the LDEQ incident report, a leak under insulation on a 3" line released MEK and methyl isobutyl ketone. | Trying to strip the insulation to find the source. Release is BRQ. |
| 109951 2008-10-09 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Mixed Oil Products - 46 gallons | Cause of Problem: Corrosion The underground portion of a line that was suspected to be leaking was excavated to find the source of the leak. The leak was caused by external corrosion of the underground line. When the leak was found, the line was isolated and a clamp was installed to stop the leak. Approximately 1.45 barrels of mixed gas oil (MGO) leaked to the soil from the underground line. Of the 1.45 barrels that leaked, 23.4 gallons migrated over the soil and into a nearby sewer drain. A vacuum truck picked up the pooled oil from the soil and sewer drain. | When the leak was found, the line was isolated and a clamp was installed to stop the leak. Approximately 1.45 barrels of mixed gas oil (MGO) leaked to the soil from the underground line. Of the 1.45 barrels that leaked, 23.4 gallons migrated over the soil and into a nearby sewer drain. A vacuum truck picked up the pooled oil from the soil and sewer drain. This release is BRQ. |
| 109926 2008-10-08 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure According to the LDEQ incident report, a leaking heat exchanger released H2S through the cooling water tower. | Exxon was trying to shut down the exchanger to stop the leak. This release is BRQ. |
| 109406 2008-09-22 | Point Source(s): alkylation reactor piping Pollutant(s):Isobutane - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given According to the LDEQ incident report, a pinhole leak in alkylation reactor piping released isobutane. | The line was depressurized in order to install a clamp on the line. The release is BRQ. |
| 109344 2008-09-19 | Point Source(s): pull down line going to sewer from the Alkylation unit Pollutant(s):Vapor - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing A pinhole leak in a pull down line going to sewer from the Alkylation unit released vapors. | Insulation was removed from the line to initiate repairs. Release is BRQ. |
| 109228 2008-09-16 | Point Source(s): PSV Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Pipestill #7 seed valve was closed and caused a process upset. 1600 pounds of flammable gases through the PSV | Release is BRQ. |
| 109134 2008-09-15 | Point Source(s): feed piping to sulfur recovery unit Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Ammonia - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing According to the LDEQ incident report, a small leak under the insulation on feed piping to sulfur recovery unit leaked ammonia and H2S. | Insulation stripped to stop the leak. Release was BRQ. |
| 109031 2008-09-13 | Point Source(s): Pipestill #10 tower Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ Xylene - BRQ Flammable Liquid - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure According to the LDEQ incident report, a leak in the Pipestill #10 tower spilt material on to concrete. | Water spray applied to knock down vapors. Some vaporized from the tower to air. Benzene and xylene were involved and initially reported as above reportable quantity. Exxon flared material for 29 minutes from the tower to isolate and make needed repairs. |
| 108842 2008-09-09 | Point Source(s): NIG Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 500 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 100 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset According to the verbal report, Exxon lost their primary control device on the Sulfur Recovery Unit so they diverted to the secondary control device. They reduced rates to minimize flaring amounts. | LABB only has access to the SPOC verbal reports. These initial reports estimate that both sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide were released above reportable quantity. Material went offsite. LABB only has access to the SPOC verbal report. |
| 108883 2008-09-07 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given | No reportable quantities have been exceeded. No additional information found in the 7 day written letter regarding the cause of the incident and chemicals released. |
| 109154 2008-09-05 | Point Source(s): safety valve releaes safety valve release Pollutant(s):Methane - 3,679 pounds Ethane - 204 pounds Butane - 104 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Exxon Mobile was authorized by LDEQ to proceed with emission plan for startup. In order for normal operation of incinerators, refinery has to emit gases through flaring, total emissions will be report once after normal operations are attaine |
| 108690 2008-09-05 | Point Source(s): Flare Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - 3,806 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 36,505 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 368,396 pounds Ammonia - 312 pounds | Cause of Problem: Weather STORMS-startup brought on flaring after rapid shutdwon due to Hurricane Gustav | refinery is undergoing startup operations. All efforts are being made to minimize environmental impacts. A follow up report will be submitted when startup flaring has ended. |
| 108901 2008-09-04 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 109154 2008-09-04 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Process Upset- valve overpressured and release chemicals | release valve was blocked to stop release and maintenance was performed on valve before returning it to operation. |
| 108484 2008-09-02 | Point Source(s): FLARE-Sour Water Stripper routed to flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 506,946 pounds Nitrogen Oxide - 1,797 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 72,037 pounds Volatile Organic Compounds - 12,228 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 5,496 pounds Ammonia - 618 pounds | Cause of Problem: Weather STORMS-Hurricane Gustav | no information given |
| 108485 2008-09-01 | Point Source(s): FLARE- All 8 flares FLARE-All 8 flares Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 28,656 pounds Nitrogen Oxide - 1,314 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 225 pounds Volatile Organic Compounds - 7,690 pounds Propylene - 174 pounds | Cause of Problem: Weather STORMS-Hurricane Gustav | Refinery was safely and sytematically shutdown due to the hurricane. Learning from this even will be incorporated into future hurricane preparations. |
| 108721 2008-09-01 | Point Source(s): Atmospheric release Pollutant(s):Methyl Ethyl Ketone - 22,698 pounds MIBK(Methyl Isobutyl Ketone) - 5,675 pounds | Cause of Problem: Weather STORMS-Hurricane Gustav | no information given |
| 108376 2008-08-26 | Point Source(s): Leak-valve was leaking tail gas Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - 101 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Process upset-air operated valve leaking tail gas back into valve | The air operated valve was hand tightened to ensure closure, the valve lineup was restored to norma |
| 108299 2008-08-23 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 108256 2008-08-21 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Gas Oil - 382 gallons | Cause of Problem: Corrosion Corrosion- external corrosion of underground line. | Leaking underground line was excavated to find leak source. Vacuum trucks picked up pooled oil. |
| 108033 2008-08-13 | Point Source(s): safety valve release Pollutant(s):Hydrogen - 11,866 pounds Methane - 8,244 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Equipment failure-valve blocked | a pressure indicator and associated alarms will be installed on the line to prevent a similar overpressure incident from occuring. |
| 107771 2008-08-05 | Point Source(s): compressor Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures Flaring occurred when a compressor depressurized for maintenance. | Amount of sulfur dioxide released is unknown. |
| 107711 2008-08-02 | Point Source(s): flare gas compressor Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 500 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Flare gas compressor tripped off. Back up compressor started back up which stopped the other from flaring. This in turn secured the incident | No additional information given. |
| 107613 2008-07-30 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Corrosion Leak in a line was due to corrosion. | Amount of oil released is unknown. Amount was below the reportable quantity. |
| 107580 2008-07-29 | Point Source(s): Exchanger Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Benzene - BRQ 1,3-Butadiene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given | Due to the presence of a film on the surface of the water in the cooling tower basin, it was suspected that an exchanger was leaking oil into the cooling water. After diligent searching over the last week, no leaking exchanger has been identified. Since the initial sighting, the film has disappeared. Exxon will continue to closely monitor the water quality in the cooling tower through regular sampling and unit observations. No reportable quantities have been exceeded. |
| 107540 2008-07-28 | Point Source(s): hydrocracker compressor C-102C Pollutant(s):Hydrogen - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Leak in the hydrocracker compressor C-102C caused a released of Hydrogen. | They brought the compressor down. No reportable quantities were exceeded. |
| 107539 2008-07-26 | Point Source(s): Hydrocracker unit reactor #101 safety valve flange Pollutant(s):Hydrogen - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket Hydrocracker unit Reactor #101 safety valve flange is leaking. | source is subject to facility's Leak Detection and Repair program and is permittable activity under Hydroprocessing Complex Title V permit. |
| 107535 2008-07-26 | Point Source(s): F-4 furnace Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure F-4 furnace in the Powerformer is leaking six drops per minute. | Drops have some gasoline components. A steam lance is being put on the head of the furnace. |
| 107513 2008-07-25 | Point Source(s): flow meter Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Sour Water - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure Water leaked out of a flow meter. | The leak contained hydrogen sulfide and sour water. |
| 107496 2008-07-24 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 692 pounds Toluene - 14 pounds Xylene - 26 pounds Benzene - 2 pounds Crude Oil - 67 gallons | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Approximately 1.6 barrels of powerformer feed was discovered in the knoxfield separator, which is a tankfield stormwater collection sump. The exact source of this oil is unknown. When the Refinery experience heavy rainfall on July 24th, it is suspected that the oil was flushed through the soil, into the sewer, and onto the separator that leaked from a line on July 18th. | A 5 gallon leak to soil of a similar material was discovered on July 18th. The July 18th leak was secured and no evidence of additional oil was found in the immediate area. A sample of the oil found in the separator on July 24th was analyzed and the characteristics were similar to that of the material from the July 18th leak. It is suspected that some oil from the previous leak may have migrated through the soil and into the sewer leading to this separator. A vacuum truck picked up the oil in the separator. The separator is monitored for additional oil that may accumulate in the next few weeks after the spill occurred as a result of the rain flushing the oil out of the sewer. The line that was found leaking on July 18th will be permanently repaired. |
| 107412 2008-07-19 | Point Source(s): pinhole leak on line Pollutant(s):Ethylene - BRQ Propylene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Pinhole leak was discovered in a line. | At the time, they were trying to divert the flow from where the leak was. |
| 107396 2008-07-19 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Weather Oil sheen was seen after rain. | LDEQ report stated excavation in refinery area, after rain saw an oil sheen on water in hole (cat naptha)oi |
| 107363 2008-07-18 | Point Source(s): Spill/suction line Pollutant(s):Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 2,904 pounds Toluene - 115 pounds Xylene - 84 pounds Benzene - 32 pounds Light Catalytic Reformed Naphtha (LCR) - 470 gallons Ethylbenzene - 22 pounds o-Xylene - 29 pounds Pseudocumene - 51 pounds n-Hexane - 37 pounds | Cause of Problem: Human Factors Leaking oil was caused by an improperly installed blind on a common suction line used for mixing gasoline components. | A vacuum truck immediately began to pick up the pooled oil. The blind was reinstalled and other installations for the same mechanical work were checked. Contaminated soil removed. The LDEQ reportable quantity for oil to soil (1 barrel) was exceeded and the RQ for Benzene (10 lbs) was also exceeded. Amount of Light Cat Naptha released was 11.3 barrels and amount of benzene released was 31.7 pounds. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-07-15 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 107172 2008-07-12 | Point Source(s): Hydrocracker unit safety valve Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Safety valve lifted on the hydrocracker unit and went to flare. | The compressor was unloaded and pressure was brought down. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-07-12 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | incident report due to potential impact to public due to the close proximity to railroad. Material did leak onto railroad property, and it is non hazardous process wate |
| 107124 2008-07-10 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down The flaring was caused by a unit start up. | No reportable quantities were exceeded. |
| 107062 2008-07-09 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Sulfuric Acid - BRQ Isobutane - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing A hole developed underneath the insulation in piping which was cuasd by a leak. | The pipe has been blocked off and is being depressured. |
| 107052 2008-07-08 | Point Source(s): flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down They are starting up some units at the refinery which requires them to flare intermittently until midnight and possibly into the early morning tomorrow. | It requires them to flare intermittently until midnight and possibly into the early morning tomorrow which may result in the release of the gas to the air from the flare. |
| 106980 2008-07-07 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - 10,000 pounds Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 5,000 pounds Propylene - 100 pounds Ethylene - 100 pounds Hexane - 5,000 pounds Benzene - 10 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A heat exchanger was leaking into cooling water. The leak is suspected to be release a volume of gases that exceed the RQ. | The plan was to isolate the exchanger and stop the leak. |
| 106981 2008-07-07 | Point Source(s): flare Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - 1,000 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 10 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 500 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 100 pounds Benzene - 10 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Cause of release to the air form the flare is unknown. | Written report states no reportable quantities were exceeded. |
| 107010 2008-07-06 | Point Source(s): Pulldown line leak/FLARE-Flare 5,17,29 Pollutant(s):Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 949 pounds Benzene - 21 pounds Toluene - 54 pounds Xylene - 17 pounds Methane - 4 pounds Hydrocarbon - 26 pounds Nitric Oxide - 36 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 6 pounds | Cause of Problem: Corrosion Leak was discovered on the pulldown line for the Product Separator Drum at the Powerformer Unit. Initial findings indicate that the leak was caused by internal corrosion of the weld in a stagnant area of the line. | The line could not be isolated from the drum, so the decision was made to shutdown the unit in order to stop the leak. The line was completely depressured. During the process of shutting down the unit, flaring occurred from the #5, 17, and 19 flared. No reportable quantities were exceeded as a result of the flaring. Regular air monitoring was conducted during this event. The spool piece that leaked was replaced with a straight piece of pipe to eliminate the stagnant area in the line. Reportable quantities for benzene and flammable vapors was exceeded. |
| 106937 2008-07-03 | Point Source(s): piping Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing The insulated piping on the unit had a hole in the piping. | They brought the unit down and stripped the insulation to uncover the leak. Product is a distillate. Amount released is unknown. |
| 106842 2008-06-30 | Point Source(s): flare #7 Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure The indicator is not functioning properly, so they do not know the exact amount released to the flare. | They normally have instrumentation that tells what the values are when they are flaring. This occurred at Flare #7. |
| 106813 2008-06-30 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | incident report due to potential impact to public due to the close proximity to railroad. Material did not leak to rail line. |
| 106840 2008-06-29 | Point Source(s): flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Experiencing intermittent flaring. Instrument does not appear to be functioning properly. | May exceed reportable quantity of sulfur dioxide. |
| 106824 2008-06-28 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 106799 2008-06-26 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | incident report due to potential impact to public due to the close proximity to railroad. Material did not leak to rail line. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-06-26 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 106780 2008-06-25 | Point Source(s): Hydrocarbon release Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 106582 2008-06-19 | Point Source(s): Hydrocarbon leak Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given They have a cooling water leak. The levels of VOCs are high. | They added chemicals in the heat exchanger and contracted with a third party to do an analysis on the product yesterday. |
| 106554 2008-06-18 | Point Source(s): Hydrocarbon leak Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A cooling tower at the LELA unit had a leak. Someone had added an unknown chemical that caused the TOC level to spike. | They took a sample, which came back at 45 ppm for TOC, which is a type of hydrocarbon, and the second sample came back as 55 ppm. |
| 106427 2008-06-15 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Lubricating Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Piping broke on a compressor. | Lube oil was released to concrete and sewer system. No reportable quantities were exceeded. |
| 106451 2008-06-14 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Naphtha - 100 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 100 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Small drip in piping is leaking Naptha to concrete within the facility. | A pad was placed underneath the piping until the problem can be corrected. |
| 106262 2008-06-07 | Point Source(s): Atmospheric release/FLARE-Flare 17,19,23 Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - 93,672 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 3,415 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 163 pounds Nitric Oxide - 7 pounds Benzene - 275 pounds Hydrogen - 10,147 pounds Methane - 5 pounds n-Hexane - 683 pounds Cyclohexane - 57 pounds Flammable Vapor - 0 | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure The C-101 Recycle Compressor on the HCLA unit shut down due to a fault in the transformer that supplies power to the compressor motor. The compressor trip automatically activated the units emergency depressurization procedures, which caused gases in the HCLA reactor system to be vented to the atmosphere via the condensable blow down drum. The transformer failed due to overheating. The air conditioner in the substation was found to have failed causing the temperature in the building to increase and the transformer to overheat. FLaring also occurred. | The unit was depressurized automatically in accordance with the emergency procedures. Temporary ventilation conditioning was installed in the substation to cool the remaining electrical equipment. Total amount of flammable vapor released was 108,206 pounds. Total amount of VOC's released was 93,904 pounds |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-06-06 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing leaking line | incident report due to potential impact to public due to the close proximity to railroad. Material did not leak to rail line. |
| 106230 2008-06-06 | Point Source(s): Furnace emmision deviation Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 1,255 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure The hydrogen sulfide analyzer for the NSPS fuel gas system indicated that the hydrogen sulfide levels in the fuel gas system increased. It was not initially known if the analyzer reading was accurate because there was no alarm indication for the operator of any unit malfunction that could have caused the elevated hydrogen sulfide levels. The source of the high hydrogen sulfide was due to a valve misalignment on the T-301 MEA scrubber at the #2 Light Ends Unit. Sour gas was inadvertently lined up through the scrubber, which had been down for repairs, without introducing MEA into the tower. The unscrubbed gas entered the NSPS fuel gas system and caused 33 furnaces in the NSPS system to exceed their maximum permitted limits for sulfur dioxide. | The high hydrogen sulfide stream was blocked away from the scrubber and the hydrogen sulfide level in the NSPS system dropped below the maximum allowable limit. |
| 106154 2008-06-03 | Point Source(s): flare Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Ammonia - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Chemicals are flaring. | They are in the process of trying to resolve which process unit the chemicals are coming from. |
| 106069 2008-06-01 | Point Source(s): leaking pipe Pollutant(s):Ammonia - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Acid gas leaking from a pipe. | The line will need to be blocked at some point. Had to locate the source of the leak first. |
| 106061 2008-05-30 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Some safety valves may be leaking into a flare. | The safety valves were isolated in an effort to secure the incident. |
| 105934 2008-05-26 | Point Source(s): Unit SRLA Tyler 310 Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket Flange leak occurred on unit SRLA Tyler 310. | A crew tightened the flange and repaired as needed. |
| 105933 2008-05-25 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Flammable Vapor - BRQ Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure SPOC report states far east coker drum # 501 developed a leak on the thermal well (looks cracked). | SPOC report states a steam hose was put on leak. Batch process lasts until around 4, the leak will then be stopped and they will be able to access the crack. |
| 105932 2008-05-25 | Point Source(s): Pressure vacuum vent release Pollutant(s):Flammable Vapor - 626 pounds | Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure Due to excess hydrocarbons in the tanks, the vapor recovery system became overwhelmed and the pressure exceeded the setpoint of the PV vents. Excess hydrocarbons was carryunder from an upstream acid settler drum that had a malfunctioning level instrument. | Hydrocarbon source was blocked from tanks. The reportable quantity for flammable vapor was exceeded. |
| 105920 2008-05-24 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Butylene - BRQ Isobutane - BRQ Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A pin hole leak develeped on a thermal well. | The plan is to clamp the line or put a leak box around it. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-05-23 | Point Source(s): D-24B, the 24 Flare Knocokut Drum Pollutant(s):Process Wastewater - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Personnel discovered processed waste water leaking into a storm water sewer. The unauthorized discharge was a result of water within a Phenex drum at PCLA overfilling into the flare system causing D-24B, the Flare Knockout drum, to carry over into D-24A Seal drum which then carried over into the storm water sewer. Processed waste water is not permitted to enter a storm water sewer. | PCLA controller made adjustments to operations in order to reduce the level in the Phenex drum. Also, the Gas Collector started P-24 pump which lowered the level in D-24B, and the WCLA controller diverted the 3/4 separators to tanks 21 and 22. Exxon is currently evaluating how best to detect and prevent this incident in the future. The duration of this incident is an estimated 5 hours and 30 minutes, but since the actual start time is unknown, the time could be slightly longer The pounds released is unknown, and no information provided if this release is RQ. |
| 105886 2008-05-23 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Natural Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure One of the vapor release points on tank #100, containing feed oil, opened. | The tank has a natural gas blanket. It is slowly leaking into the atmosphere. They have a valve they have attempted to close. They believe it has been closed and are waiting to see if there are any more leaks. |
| 105896 2008-05-23 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Flammable Vapor - 976 pounds Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs) - 205 pounds | Cause of Problem: Corrosion OIl was found on the piping insulation on the 1st stage suction line to the GLA-2X gas compressor at the PCLA-2. Two pinhole leaks had developed in the line due to corrosion. | Once the extent of the leaks was evaluated, a detailed plan was developed to safely shutdown the compressor and replace the leaking portion of the line. Unit rate were cut in order to perform this work, and several Refinery units were required to adjust rates in order to accommodate the downtime. Gas was completely diverted from the compressor ending the release. |
| 105913 2008-05-22 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 105913 2008-05-22 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Potential exceedance of Nitrogen oxide,Nitrogen Dioxide, and Sulfure dioxide from a safety valve releas |
| 105814 2008-05-21 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Natural Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure There is a small leak around the thread of an orifice nipple that goes to a block valve. | It will take a while to fix the problem. Maintenance was on the scene trying to evaluate the problem when SPOC report was released. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-05-21 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Crude Oil - 37 gallons | Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure The valve indicator on the loading arm drain line did not reflect the actual valve position, resulting in crude being pumped directly to the dock slop system. Crude then backed up on the dock deck resulting in the crude spill to the river. | Crude unloading operation began at Berth #1. Immediate spill response and cleanup was effective in minimizing off-site impact. |
| 105761 2008-05-19 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ Hydrocarbon - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given They were putting new instrumentation on a mixed gas oil tank, starting it up after maintenance. | Release of unknown amounts of extremely noxious smelling gas. They are done with the start up. |
| 105713 2008-05-19 | Point Source(s): no informaiton given/leak Pollutant(s):Cobalt - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Catylitic caustic scrubber in Merox unit leaked from an underground line, resulting in a release of a catalyst solution. | incident report due to potential impact to public due to the close proximity to railroad. Material did not leak to rail line. Update- cobalt contained in catalytic reagent determined not to be radioactive. Remediated by mixing with sand, shovelled up and placed in labeled drum |
| 105717 2008-05-17 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Hydrogen - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket Release was a spontaneous occurrence from a flange. | Release occurred at the hydrocracker unit. |
| 106022 2008-05-16 | Point Source(s): Depropanizer feed line Pollutant(s):Isobutane - 2,035 pounds Butane - 271 pounds Propane - 407 pounds | Cause of Problem: Corrosion A leak was discovered on the Depropanizer feed line at the #3 Light Ends Unit. Caused by underdeposit corrosion due to residual acid attack | The leak was isolated and the line depressured. |
| 105635 2008-05-15 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - 1,000 pounds Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 5,000 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given There was a hole in a pipe that fed a compressor | It was in the process of getting fixed at time of SPOC report. |
| 105626 2008-05-15 | Point Source(s): outfall #1 system Pollutant(s):Oily Material - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Weather Due to heavy rains, outfall #1 system discharged an oily material into the Mississippi River. | The spill was below the reportable quantity, so no written report was submitted by ExxonMobil. |
| 105559 2008-05-12 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Process Water - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket DO16 waste released to the ground from piping from a remediation well due to a leak in a flange. | Process water was released. |
| 105508 2008-05-12 | Point Source(s): Fee line Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - BRQ Hydrochloric Acid - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing There was a leaking fee line to a reactor emitting gases to the air. | At time of SPOC report, unsure of how long it will take to resolve the small leak. |
| 105542-105544 2008-05-11 | Point Source(s): safety valve release/ FLARE-Flare 17,23 Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - 2,814 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 2,000 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 241 pounds Nitric Oxide - 11 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 2 pounds Benzene - 0 pounds Butene - 2 pounds Propylene - 1 pounds Hydrogen - 3,408 pounds Ammonia - 134 pounds Methane - 3,871 pounds Ethane - 1,261 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset process upset/under investigation | In response to the suspected exchanger tube leak, the unit was shut down per appropriate procedures. Safety valve inlet line was cleaned and replaced. |
| 105373 2008-05-06 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Flammable Liquid - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Pinhole leak from a tower is causing a release. | Tower was shut in for turn around but it still had pressure. At time, they would not be able to relieve pressure from the tower. |
| 105374 2008-05-06 | Point Source(s): orifice plate Pollutant(s):Natural Gas - 300 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A small leak on an orifice plate on the pipeline that supplies gas to Entergy was discovered. | Attempting to effect repair at time of SPOC report. Release of natural gas occurred at a rate of 300 pounds per hour. |
| 105358 2008-05-04 | Point Source(s): pipe fitting Pollutant(s):Flammable Liquid - BRQ Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing There was a pin hole leak in a pipe fitting leaking a flammable liquid. | The pipe is in an area that requires special equipment to reach, requiring having to get someone to come out and make the repairs. Flammable liquid that was leaked is described as power forming feed. |
| 105322 2008-05-03 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Benzene - BRQ Toluene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket Experienced a slight leak on a flange. | Product released is reformer feed. Attempts to stop the leak are ongoing at time of SPOC report. |
| 105328 2008-05-03 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Natural Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure Experienced a minute and a half of smoking from F2 furnace. Another five minutes of smoking 40 minute later. The 02 Analyzer was malfunctioning. | The analyzer was in the process of being replaced. |
| 105246 2008-04-30 | Point Source(s): piping Pollutant(s):Isobutane - 64 pounds | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing There was a hole in some piping. | Isobutane is being released from that hole. ExxonMobil planned to either plug the hole or clamp it. Release of isobutane occurred at 64 pounds per hour. |
| 105191 2008-04-29 | Point Source(s): overhead piping in LELA Unit Pollutant(s):Hydrogen Sulfide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing A pinhole leak occurred on the overhead piping in the LELA Unit. | Release is estimated at 3.2 pounds per hour. Personnel were currently working to see how to isolate the line at time of SPOC report. |
| 105149 2008-04-27 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given | due to presence of foam on the water surface in the cooling tower basin oil, leaking oil was suspected. After investigation no leaking exchanger was identified. Water will continue to be closely monitored in the cooling tower through regular sampling and unit observations. |
| 104920 2008-04-21 | Point Source(s): oil sheen in drainage ditch Pollutant(s):Oil Sheen - 0 | Cause of Problem: Under Investigation under investigation | report submitted by Exxon mobile stating that due to the high level of the Mississippi river the water flowed into the drainage ditch and some is breaking into the water surface. Responisibility has not been taken due to the high level of water and cannot be determined between Exxon Mobile and Honeywell. |
| 104962-104935 2008-04-20 | Point Source(s): leak/FLARE-Flare 5,9,19,20,24 Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - 108 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 4 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 1,445 pounds Nitric Oxide - 68 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 12 pounds Benzene - 0 pounds Methane - 4 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Equipment failure-Hydrocracker unit down; Pressure Swing Absorber out of service | Safety valve released itself once the pressure stabilized. Lights end section was depressured to stop H2S leak, which caused many flares to burn. Light ends depressured. Stream was lined up to the tower to stop flarin |
| 104934 2008-04-19 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Gas Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing A leak on small piping was discovered. | The valves were isolated to stop the leak and a vacuum truck was called in for clean up. |
| 104916 2008-04-18 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Hydrogen - BRQ Oil - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down They were starting up a unit and the flange started leaking on the exchanger. | Amount of pollutant released is unknown. |
| 104832 2008-04-17 | Point Source(s): FLARE Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - BRQ Nitrogen Dioxide - BRQ Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ Flammable Gas - 0 | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures They are doing a planned power outage at the Methylethylketone (MEK) Unit and sending natural gas to the #5 flare. | There was potential to have pilot outages. They added natural gas to keep the pilots lit because the ignitors are electric. |
| 104779 2008-04-16 | Point Source(s): oil spill to soil Pollutant(s):Lubricating Oil - 25,246 gallons Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 358 pounds | Cause of Problem: Human Factors An apprentice operator at West Complex was transferring lube oil from #9 agitator to a product tank. The pump lost suction, the operator assumed the level of oil in the drum was minimal, and the transfer operation was stopped. Per normal procedure, the drain valve was opened to send the remaining residual material to the slop tank via an enclosed sump system. The unattended open valve was found after the shift change. Meanwhile, the sump pumping system was overwhelmed, the lube oil backed up into the agitator basin and spilled over the concrete and entered the sewer. | The amount of material remaining in the agitator was grossly underestimated and the operator left the valve open while attending to another task. The open valve was immediately blocked to stop the release. A vacuum truck began to pick up the pooled oil from the sewer, concrete, and soil. A project to install a high level alarm on the sump is being considered. This alarm would notify the operator of a high level in the sump such that appropriate actions can be taken to prevent an overfill incident. The employee was counseled to follow appropriate procedures and no leave open valves unattended. The contaminated soil was removed. |
| 104820 2008-04-16 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - BRQ Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure There was a leak into the boiler feed water system at the far east coker unit. | They were attempting to isolate the source. Amount of PAH's and VOC's released is estimated at 2 barrel. |
| 104709 2008-04-14 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Natural Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure There was a leak on the union of the gauge glass. The hydrocracker low pressure distillate drum water booted. | Nitrogen was put into the drum to displace the gas and the the hole will be repaired. |
| 104708 2008-04-14 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | report stated that due to a film like presence on the water surface in the cooling tower basin, it was suspected that the exchanger was leaking oil. Althought no leaking exchanger was identified, the water will continue to be monitore |
| 104518 2008-04-07 | Point Source(s): gasoline spill Pollutant(s):Gasoline - BRQ Benzene - BRQ Naphthalene - BRQ Xylene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Pinhole leak occurred in a line in the Knox tank farm area. | The leak went into the oil. Some may have vaporized to the air. |
| 104428 2008-04-02 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Propane - BRQ Butane - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Leak on a small line at the alkylation unit occurred. | They were in the process of depressurizing the line and as well as other actions to secure the line. They will need to clamp the line to repair. |
| 104396 2008-04-01 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 104207 2008-03-26 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given A low concentration of vapors may be coming off the cooling tower but they are not sure of the source. It is coming from the cooling tower in the light ends unit. | Not sure if this incident is reportable. |
| No LDEQ Number Available 2008-03-25 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 104128 2008-03-24 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 104019 2008-03-18 | Point Source(s): oil in steam system Pollutant(s):Heavy Oil - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given Heavy aromatic oil in the steam system is coming out as a condensate. They are not sure where it is coming from. | They were trying to isolate it. There is a potential for off site impact. Believe that the oil contains benzene and VOC's. |
| 103931 2008-03-14 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):Flammable Gas - BRQ Benzene - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing A lead line on the analyzer developed a small leak from the threads. It's located on the Light ends unit. | Amount of chemicals released is unknown. |
| 103871 2008-03-12 | Point Source(s): FCCU Stack Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - 0 | Cause of Problem: Process Upset The FCCU stack was experiencing a spike in Nitrogen oxide emissions and to keep it in compliance they had to increase the ammonia injection for nitrogen oxide control. This had been going on for the past 2 days and possible excess ammonia i forming ammoniaum sulfate which might have caused the opacity problem. | A complaint was made about the excess particulate emissions from the calcraker scrubber stack as evidenced by opacity for the past couple of days. ExxonMobil Refinery state that they were not aware of any operational problems. On 3/12 they informed the LDEQ about the FCCU stack and that this had been going on for the past 2 days. The scrubber stack will undergo internal repairs and will be retested son. The stack test was to be conducted with the normal ammonia injection for nitrogen oxide control. |
| 103859 2008-03-12 | Point Source(s): no information given Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures A reactor is being brought back on line. | They are pre-treating the reactor. As a result of this, they have high hydrogen sulfide in their fuel gas which results in high sulfur dioxide in the furnace gas flue. The three hour average of hydrogen sulfide is more than 160 ppm. |
| 103806 2008-03-11 | Point Source(s): spill Pollutant(s):Oil Sheen - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Weather Dirt stored in wast management area was leached through by the rain. | All oil that leaked into parking lot was removed and contaminated soil was removed and disposed properly. Additional barrier was created around Waste Management area to contain oily residue. |
| 103731 2008-03-07 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 103681 2008-03-06 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | report contained information stating leak was discovered in tank as well as corrosion inhibitor containing xylene. |
| 103647 2008-03-05 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 103634 2008-03-04 | Point Source(s): Sewer line leak Pollutant(s):Primary Sludge - 166 pounds | Cause of Problem: Corrosion external corrosion of the carbon steel line | The line was clamped to stop the leak. A plan is being devloped to replace line to prevent future leaks. In the interim the line will be minimly used. When in use it will be monitored to lessen leakage probability, when not in use pipe will be drained.Note-two incident descriptions are described;one including some oil spille |
| 103551 2008-03-02 | Point Source(s): pipe line Pollutant(s):Wastewater - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Corrosion dead end piping corroded out | DEQ report stated the pipe line was in close proximity to the rail line and could potentially pose danger to the public. |
| 103479 2008-02-27 | Point Source(s): Leak/safety valve leak Pollutant(s):Crude Oil - 46 gallons | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing leak occurred in safety valve due to a crack in valve/Under Investigation | Pump was shut down and immediately blocked to stop release. Vacuum truck began to pick up pooled oil and soil remediation was initiated. Piece of cracked piping was removed and sent off for further investigation. |
| 103409 2008-02-25 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding oil spill incident stated that after further evaluation no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 103358 2008-02-23 | Point Source(s): no information given/FLARE Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Out of caution Exxon Mobile released written report of two flaring incidents that occurred within 24 hrs at the facility. |
| 103324 2008-02-22 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding oil spill incident stated that after further evaluation no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 103265 2008-02-21 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 103239 2008-02-19 | Point Source(s): no information given/FLARE Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Out of caution Exxon Mobile released written report of two flaring incidents that occurred within 24 hrs at the facility. |
| 103122 2008-02-17 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 103080 2008-02-14 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 103091 2008-02-14 | Point Source(s): Leak/feed line leak Pollutant(s):Propane - 116 pounds Butane - 6,483 pounds n-Butane - 1,298 pounds 2,2-Dimethylpropane - 0 pounds Isopentane - 412 pounds n-Pentane - 37 pounds 2,3-Dimethylbutane - 38 pounds 2-Methylpentane - 10 pounds 2,4-Dimethylpentane - 48 pounds 2,2,3-Trimethylbutane - 2 pounds 2-Methylhexane - 9 pounds 2,3-Dimethylpentane - 20 pounds 3-Methylhexane - 3 pounds Isooctane - 523 pounds 2,5-Dimethylhexane - 37 pounds 2,3,3-Trimethylpentane - 48 pounds 2,4-Dimethylhexane - 35 pounds 2,3,4-Trimethylpentane - 244 pounds 2,3,3-Trimethylpentane - 295 pounds 2,3-Dimethylhexane - 43 pounds 2-Methylheptane - 2 pounds 4-Methylheptane - 2 pounds 3,4-Dimethylhexane - 9 pounds 3-Methylheptane - 1 pounds 2,2,5-Trimethylhexane - 88 pounds n-Nonane - 117 pounds Isobutylene - 6 pounds Cyclopentane - 15 pounds | Cause of Problem: Corrosion Corrosion/corrosion leak occurred through a 3/8 hole on the #2 feed inlet pip | The tower that the corroded pipe led to was shut down and filled with water to stop residual hydrocarbon vapors from leaking out of the hole. The hole was plugged.An engineered leak box was installed on the line. |
| 103058 2008-02-13 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 102970 2008-02-10 | Point Source(s): oil spill Pollutant(s):Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 596 pounds n-Hexane - 5 pounds Crude Oil - 113 gallons | Cause of Problem: Under Investigation Crude oil was discovered leaking from a low flow switch on a pump discharge line. The cause of the leaking switch is unknown at this time. | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding oil spill incident stating other pollutants that had been released into the soil and their quantities. The pump was shut down and blocked to stop release of oil. A vacuum truck picked up pooled soil and soil remediation was initiated. Spill was located with in Anchorage Tank Farm in West Baton Rouge PArish. The low flow switch was removed and a blank was installed in its place. |
| 102960/102918 2008-02-08 | Point Source(s): FLARE-Flare 5,17,19 Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - 159 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 1 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 445 pounds Nitric Oxide - 48 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 8 pounds Butene - 6 pounds Ethylene - 6 pounds Propylene - 15 pounds | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Process Upset-recycle gas compressor shut down due to process upset./Other-high pressure in the refinery gas collection system due too a high volume of vent gas from other refinery units. | Process upset conditions at the catalytic cracking unit were resolved and recycle gas compressor was restarted to stop flaring. When the high pressure burner line overpressured, efforts were made to reduce the amount of gas sent to HPBL and increase gas amount taken by Enterg |
| 102889 2008-02-07 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 102533 2008-02-07 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 102912 2008-02-07 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | no information given |
| 102844 2008-02-04 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak incident stating that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102815 2008-02-03 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Process Upset | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the safety valve release incident stating that after further evaluation no reportable quantities were exceeded. |
| 102747 2008-02-01 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak and fire incident stating that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102740 2008-01-31 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding flaring incident stating that after further evaluation no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102686 2008-01-29 | Point Source(s): FLARE-Flare 9 Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - 99 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 1 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 372 pounds Nitric Oxide - 17 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 3 pounds Benzene - 0 pounds Butene - 3 pounds Propylene - 2 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure equipment failure | Written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the flaring accident stating that the source was found to be several leaking evacuator valves on the flare gas compressor system. Steam was injected into the flare drum, and RGCU gas gointo to the flare drumwas blocked out. The leaking evacuator valves were also replace |
| 102618 2008-01-28 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding leaking incident stating that after further evaluation no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102593 2008-01-24 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility. It stated that no reportable quantities had been exceeded.It also stated that the source was the activity of the facility's Leak Detection and Repair program and is therefore a permitted activity Reforming Complex Title V permit. |
| 102560 2008-01-24 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given/release | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the release incident stating that after further evaluation no reportable quanities were exceeded. |
| 102529 2008-01-23 | Point Source(s): FLARE-Flare 9 Pollutant(s):Hydrocarbon - 98 pounds Nitrogen Oxide - 17 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 1 pounds Sulfur Dioxide - 367 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 3 pounds Benzene - 0 pounds Butene - 3 pounds Propylene - 2 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Equipment Failure( leaking RGCU evacuator valve) | Report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the flaring incident stated that steam was injected into the flare drum, and the RGCU gas going to the flare drum was blocked out. The #9 flare was isolated from the rest of the flaring system. Report stated the leaking evacuator valve would be replace |
| 102477 2008-01-21 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given/leak | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak incident stating that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102450 2008-01-20 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility. It stated that no reportable quantities had been exceeded.It also stated that the source was the activity of the facility's Leak Detection and Repair program and is therefore a permitted activity Reforming Complex Title V permit. |
| 102441 2008-01-18 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Process Upset | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the safety valve release incident stating that after further evaluation no reportable quantities were exceeded. |
| 102394 2008-01-17 | Point Source(s): no information given/leak to soil Pollutant(s):Gasoline - BRQ | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak incident stating that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102274 2008-01-15 | Point Source(s): no information given/leak no informaiton given/leak Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Gas - 0 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 2 pounds Methane - 1 pounds Ethylene - 3 pounds Ethane - 6 pounds Propylene - 101 pounds Propane - 52 pounds 1,3-Butadiene - 2 pounds Butene - 144 pounds Butane - 79 pounds n-Butane - 45 pounds Pentene - 22 pounds Isopentane - 26 pounds n-Pentane - 4 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility stating that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102274 2008-01-15 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Corrosion Corrosion | Report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leaking incident stated that the leaking exchanger was blocked out and removed from service. It also stated the exchanger bundle would be inspected and repaired as appropriate. |
| 102302 2008-01-14 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility stating that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102233 2008-01-11 | Point Source(s): Flange leak Pollutant(s):Volatile Organic Compounds - 0 Butene - 0 Benzene - 0 Toluene - 0 Xylene - 0 | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing | DEQ detected vapors containing pollutants with a HAWK camera after receiving odor complaint from citizen. Leaking flange was replaced on 01/11/08. See citizen complaint 01/10/08,Incident #10221 |
| 102233 2008-01-11 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility stating that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 111957 2008-01-11 | Point Source(s): flare and PCLA F-301/F-201 furnace Pollutant(s):Sulfur Dioxide - 633 pounds | Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure Emergency isolation valve on GLA-2X compressor failed to close. This caused pressure build up in PCLA system, in which the control valve routed the excess gas to the flare system. | Under investigation. Exceeded RQ due to the combination from the flare and the PCLA F-301/F-201 furnace leaks (LSP Incident #08-07087). |
| 102159 2008-01-09 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | underground leak of fuel oil #1 from a discharge feed to the Coker Unit. Will feed around the leak, if it breaks down will shut dow |
| 111783 2008-01-05 | Point Source(s): Pollutant(s):No Information Given - 0 | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Leak occurred. No further information given. | RQ were not exceeded. No further information given. |
| 111757 2008-01-04 | Point Source(s): No Information Given Pollutant(s):No Information Given - BRQ | Cause of Problem: Process Upset Flaring incident. No further information given. | RQ not exceeded. Flaring incident. No further information given. |
| 102039 2008-01-03 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | Written notification from Exxon Mobile stating after evaluation the leak is subject to the facility's Leak Detection and Repair program. No reportable quanities were exceeded. |
| 102065 2008-01-02 | Point Source(s): FLARE-Flare 1 Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the flaring incident stating that no reportable quanties of nitrogen oxide had been exceeded. Report also stated that under caution Exxon Mobile reported to the Louisiana State Police because of a potential exceedance of the 10 lb. reportable quantity. |
| 101985 2007-12-31 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility. It stated that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102000 2007-12-31 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility. It stated that no reportable quantities had been exceeded.It also stated that the source was the activity of the facility's Leak Detection and Repair program and is therefore a permitted activity Reforming Complex Title V permit. |
| 101932 2007-12-27 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the leak that occurred at the facility. It stated that no reportable quantities had been exceeded. |
| 102139 2007-12-08 | Point Source(s): FLARE-Flare 1 Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the flaring incident stating that no reportable quanties of nitrogen oxide had been exceeded. Report also stated that under caution Exxon Mobile reported to the Louisiana State Police because of a potential exceedance of the 10 lb. reportable quantity. |
| 101896 2007-12-06 | Point Source(s): None Reported Pollutant(s): | Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing Other | Written report from Exxon Mobile surrounding the Ammonia Acid Gas flaring incident stating the release of Hydrogen Sulfide due to a leak in the pressure control valve as well as a fault in the wiring system. Report states that wiring pairs have been replaced. An alarm will be placed to alert Console Operator when valve is in the open position to allow Acid gas to flow to flare. Long term improvements to upgrade the control of devices to a more robust control connection. Finally evaluate controles to be managed on a regular interval. |
| 102090 2007-12-05 | Point Source(s): FLARE-Flare 1 Pollutant(s):Nitrogen Oxide - 0 pounds | Cause of Problem: No Information Given no information given | written notification from Exxon Mobile surrounding the flaring incident stating that no reportable quanties of nitrogen oxide had been exceeded. Report also stated that under caution Exxon Mobile reported to the Louisiana State Police because of a potential exceedance of the 10 lb. reportable quantity. |
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