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Valero (1238), Meraux
Citizen Complaints in 2008
| LDEQ Accident Number Complaint Date |
Notes |
| 102663 1/29/2008 | Description: complainant sent pictures of smoke coming from Murphy Oil and called, said it sounded like an airport before smoke, 2nd complainant said noisy loud flares Health Effects: headaches LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy reported automatic safety shutdown of several units following the loss of instrument air, in attempts to restart units and restore balanced operations the C3/C4 Splitter experienced a malfunction, resulting in a large flame with smoke emission Investigation Delay: 210 Accident Report Filed: 102669 |
| 102608 1/27/2008 | Description: flare, huge black smoke discharge from large flare Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: refinery in apparent normal operation, check of shift foreman's log and oter plant records found no upsets, flaring is a normal part of the operation of this plant Investigation Delay: 18 Accident Report Filed: 102608 |
| 102592 1/25/2008 | Description: flaring with puffs of black smoke throughout the day; stinks like burnt gasoline Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: there was a mechanical problem at Air Products that affected the hydrogen at Murphy, this caused Murphy Hydrocracker to shut down and go to the flare, caused some noise but the noise patrol didn't record any noise levels above 65 db, Air Products fix Investigation Delay: 20 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102567 1/24/2008 | Description: steam/white smoke crossing St. Bernard Hwy @ Murphy's railroad tracks Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: refinery in apparent normal operation, check of shift foreman's log and oter plant records found no upsets, flaring is a normal part of the operation of this plant Investigation Delay: 21 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102458 1/21/2008 | Description: Very strong refinery odor; huge south flare flame; strong natural gas like odor Health Effects: odor described as "sickening" LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Air register to the incinerator failed to close Investigation Delay: 3 Accident Report Filed: 102451 |
| 102380 1/17/2008 | Description: Smoke or steam crossing St. Bernard Hwy Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: at time of incident there was a north/northwest wind, contact with the facility indicated no unusual activity was occurring at the time of the complaint, but wind conditions did cause some smoke from a steam vent to cross St. Bernard Highway Investigation Delay: 21 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102319 1/15/2008 | Description: Excessive Noise can be heard from over a mile away Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Malfunction of the primary Combustion Blower for the SRU thermal reactor Investigation Delay: 3 Accident Report Filed: 102319 |
| 102271 1/14/2008 | Description: Very loud "swooshing" noise from refinery; large release of energy through steaming from rectangular structure to S of dark storage tank @Ohio and Jacob; large flame, taller incinerator emitting white smoke (typically with horribly sickening odor) Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no excessive noise recorded by noise patrol, no upsets at refinery noted, no odors found and no unusual activities noted Investigation Delay: 3 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102269 1/13/2008 | Description: Ongoing odor and noise, annoying Health Effects: headaches LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no excessive noise recorded by noise patrol, no upsets at refinery noted, no odors found and no unusual activities noted Investigation Delay: 4 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102267 1/12/2008 | Description: Very loud high pitch noise with loud steaming noise; steaming process at refinery causes steam higher than N flare, icinerator going, stinks, noisemeter 64 db, ongoing Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no excessive noise recorded by noise patrol, no upsets at refinery noted, no odors found and no unusual activities noted Investigation Delay: 5 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102266 1/11/2008 | Description: Extremely loud "swoodshing" noise from refinery; very loud in room, foul odor Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: refinery reported to be in normal operation during this time frame with no upsets Investigation Delay: 7 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102084 1/6/2008 | Description: complainant sent pics showing N & S from her house, also noted it has been extremely noisy this weekend, constant high pitch tone with loud refinery background noise all day and night, have been asking since April what noise abatement is planned and how LDEQ can continue to permit renewal and modification w/o addressing bright lights and noise Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: contact with facility indicated no unusual activity was occurring at the time of the complaint, but wind conditions did cause some smoke from a steam vent to cross St. Bernard Highway Investigation Delay: 17 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102083 1/4/2008 | Description: Excessive flaring and noise coming from refinery Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: refinery has a noise and odor patrol that is run twice a day and as needed, no areas of concern noted Investigation Delay: 19 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102050 1/3/2008 | Description: Huge amounts of smoke from lower North stack; other emissions noted; by late afternoon, burnt smell noted Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Malfunction during start up of C3/C4 splitter after automatic safety shutdown, at time of incident, there was a north/northwest wind, contact with facility indicated that there was an FCC upset at the time of the complaint, lost main air blower but t Investigation Delay: 20 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102043 1/2/2008 | Description: Thick black smokeÉogoing all day Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: FCC had an upset when main air blower went down, resulted in a release of some CFFU catalyst and a release to the flare from the FCCU Fractionator, malfunction during start up of C3/C4 splitter after automatic safety shutdown Investigation Delay: 21 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102011 1/2/2008 | Description: Loud refinery background noises; South flare has low flare with continuing white smoke; 2 incinerators have white smoke blowing; North flare has large flame (suspiciously quiet) Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: main air blower at #2 FCCU experienced a safety shutdown on 1/2/08, feed was cut to the #2 FCCU and light ends were diverted to the flare, incident was caused by response of the sysem to one of the automatic safety interlocks in the system so no huma Investigation Delay: 21 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103540 2/29/2008 | Description: lots of white smoke out of flare, stinks Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: caller probably referring to the permitted release of catalyst fines from the catalytic cracking unit and is a common/normal event Investigation Delay: 10 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103542 2/29/2008 | Description: continuous stream of black smoke from the flare, stinks like burnt gas Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy started up the hydrobon unit and had some initial flaring during start-up, duration was fairly brief and exceeded no permits or RQ's Investigation Delay: 10 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103288 2/20/2008 | Description: flare had huge puff of black smoke followed by blue flame, followed by continuous black smoke and mud sediment runoff every time it rains Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: platformer was in process of being shut down for a turnaround, there was a 90 second release to the flare, there was also a solenoid failure and was replaced at the Area 4 Chiller, either of these incidents could have caused a flaring incident of bri Investigation Delay: 11 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103229 2/20/2008 | Description: excessive flaring and loud noises from facility Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: flaring with associated light and noise are normal parts of refinery operation Investigation Delay: 15 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103263 2/19/2008 | Description: refinery had large flaring, noise, and bad odors, request for permit to construct outside their fenceline Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: flaring with associated light and noise are normal part of refinery operation Investigation Delay: 17 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103130 2/15/2008 | Description: lots of white smoke with really large flare Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: plant was in normal operation, problem was with a regulator on the purchased natural gas, the regulator failed and was replaced Investigation Delay: 4 Accident Report Filed: |
| 102842 2/5/2008 | Description: sent photos on long black smoke episode; called facility and was tld there was a process, later there was a huge flame at North flare but no black smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Incident caused when boiler #6 went down, cause of failure was later found to be a faulty gas regulator, Caused #5 also to take a safety shut down on overload and the upset cascaded into the process units. Plant restart took place over several hour Investigation Delay: 6 Accident Report Filed: 102854 |
| 104321 3/28/2008 | Description: school has been torn down and is now being filled in, no silt screeing for containmnt of dust, blowing offsite Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy Construction Co (not Murphy Oil) did a demolition project for the St. Bernard Parish School Board at Palmisano and Judge Perez in Chalmette, site visit found site to be deserted and fenced, there was no blowing sand, Murphy portion of contract Investigation Delay: 4 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103905 3/13/2008 | Description: Murphy's south flare burning huge bright orange flame Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: electrical failture in the DHT (distillate hydrotreater), breaker failed and shut down the plant, breaker was replaced with an equivalent breaker of a different brand and an investigation was conducted regarding the cause of the failure Investigation Delay: 39 Accident Report Filed: 103894 |
| 103757 3/8/2008 | Description: large bright orange flame trailing black smoke emission, all day flaring with the visible black smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no noted upsets, releases, or unusual events during the time period of the complaint, did note that the Platformer Unit was restarted the prior day and possibly there was some residual material which went to the flare Investigation Delay: 9 Accident Report Filed: |
| 103753 3/7/2008 | Description: Extremely loud high pitch constant tone, large yellow flame with lots of white and huge puffs of black smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no noted upsets, releases, or unusual events during the time period of the complaint Investigation Delay: 10 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105115 4/26/2008 | Description: Constant high pitch noise from Murphy Oil; smells like something awful is burning at the plant Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: on the date in question, they had no reports of anything burning at the plant Investigation Delay: 16 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105099 4/24/2008 | Description: horrrible odors being emitted from Murphy Oil Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: malfunction involving the Lone Star Compressor in the Gas Liquids Unit resulting in three distinct and brief flarings or treated fuel gas (methane and ethane), there was smoke, however based on calculations no RQs were exceeded Investigation Delay: 14 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105073 4/24/2008 | Description: caller felt vibrations from plant and saw very large flame of South flare, also having horrible odors Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: compressor in Area 4 tripped three times due to an issue with a component in the lone star compressor, three events were less than 15 seconds each and no exceedances occurred Investigation Delay: 5 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105034 4/23/2008 | Description: Murphy's flares have been very active all week, this afternoon the flare has been extremey high and the noise of the flare is very loud Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: fuse on a transformer blew for no apparent reason, caused a shutdown of the platformer and related units, fuse was replaced, transformer was checked out by the plant electrical engineers and then brought back on line Investigation Delay: 9 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105021 4/23/2008 | Description: large bright flare all day on 4/22, still flaring this morning, horrible odors north of Judge Perez by Despaux Dr Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: fuse on a transformer blew for no apparent reason, caused a shutdown of the platformer and related units, fuse was replaced, transformer was checked out by the plant electrical engineers and then brought back on line Investigation Delay: 9 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105046 4/22/2008 | Description: excessive flaring and strong odors Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: not able to detect any strong or objectionable odors, plants seemed to be in apparent normal operation during visit except for flaring associated with a transformer fuse problem Investigation Delay: Same Day Accident Report Filed: |
| 104952 4/21/2008 | Description: north flare, large bright yellow flames from flare all day, very strong fuel odor Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: fuse on a transformer blew for no apparent reason, caused a shutdown of the platformer and related units, fuse was replaced, transformer was checked out by the plant electrical engineers and then brought back on line Investigation Delay: 1 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105085 4/21/2008 | Description: loud boom at approx 4:30 am, caller concerned about what happened Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: fuse on a transformer blew for no apparent reason, caused a shutdown of the platformer and related units, fuse was replaced, transformer was checked out by the plant electrical engineers and then brought back on line, there was one very loud noise wh Investigation Delay: 11 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105088 4/21/2008 | Description: Some kind of explosion at Murphy Oil around 5 AM. Concerned about exposure to nearby residents Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: fuse on a transformer blew for no apparent reason, caused a shutdown of the platformer and related units, fuse was replaced, transformer was checked out by the plant electrical engineers and then brought back on line, there was one very loud noise wh Investigation Delay: 11 Accident Report Filed: |
| 104909 4/21/2008 | Description: fuel smell; large flare all morning at Murphy Oil Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: odor patrol found some mild odors at the waste water plant, odors were reported to be mild and normal for operation of the waste water plant, no human error found Investigation Delay: 1 Accident Report Filed: |
| 104907 4/19/2008 | Description: strong fuel smell from Murphy Oil Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: odor patrol found some mild odors at the waste water plant, odors were reported to be mild and normal for operation of the waste water plant, no human error found Investigation Delay: 3 Accident Report Filed: |
| 104884 4/17/2008 | Description: Gaseous odor from Murphy Oil Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: odor patrol found some mild odors at the waste water plant, odors were reported to be mild and normal for operation of the waste water plant, no human error found Investigation Delay: 5 Accident Report Filed: |
| 104455 4/3/2008 | Description: old school town down, now spreading mud, when it dries dust goes offsite, no fencing Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy Construction Co (not Murphy Oil) did a demolition project for the St. Bernard Parish School Board at Palmisano and Judge Perez in Chalmette, site visit found site to be deserted and fenced, there was no blowing sand, Murphy portion of contract Investigation Delay: Same Day Accident Report Filed: |
| 105865 5/22/2008 | Description: Awful fuel smell from Murphy tank; loud refinery noises Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: odor was from the wastewater bioreactor which was experiencing less than optimal performance, they reduced charge to te WWT system and the bioreactor recovered Investigation Delay: 13 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105637 5/15/2008 | Description: Very large continuous flaring on expected and actual rainy days Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: LDEQ Notes: Investigation Delay: 20 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105589 5/14/2008 | Description: Refinery background noise in house; loud vaccuming type noise inside home coming from Murphy Oil Meraux Refinery Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: DEQ has no regulations regarding noise Investigation Delay: 1 Accident Report Filed: |
| 105590 5/13/2008 | Description: Awful Burning smell from Murphy oil; very loud processing refinery backgound noise Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: on the date in question, the reinfery operations were normal Investigation Delay: 2 Accident Report Filed: |
| 106396 6/12/2008 | Description: burnt gaseous odor emitting from Murphy Oil Refinery Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: plant was in apparent normal operation at the time that this complaint was made Investigation Delay: 18 Accident Report Filed: |
| 106301 6/9/2008 | Description: black smoke emitting from both stacks Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: plant was in apparent normal operation at the time that this complaint was made Investigation Delay: 21 Accident Report Filed: |
| 107366 7/18/2008 | Description: very strong fuel smell from Murphy Refinery; has been very loud Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: nothing unusual had occurred at the refinery Investigation Delay: 11 Accident Report Filed: |
| 107019 7/7/2008 | Description: very strong fuel smell at Despaux and Judge Perez from Murphy Refinery Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no releases and the plant was operating normally on the date of the reported bad fuel smells Investigation Delay: 11 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108338 8/25/2008 | Description: three complaints of noise coming from Murphy Oil, starting units up, no release of chemicals to air Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: refinery was in the process of starting units Investigation Delay: 30 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108253 8/21/2008 | Description: large flame in north flare; heliport noises Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: event is considered reasonably unforseeable and qualifies as an "upset," catcracker shutdown lead to intense flaring for approx 30 min, most of the flaring was hydrogen gas Investigation Delay: 4 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108232 8/21/2008 | Description: large flare; immense vibrating Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: event is considered reasonably unforseeable and qualifies as an "upset," catcracker shutdown lead to intense flaring for approx 30 min, most of the flaring was hydrogen gas Investigation Delay: 1 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108237 8/20/2008 | Description: large flames and vibrations from Murphy Oil Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: event is considered reasonably unforseeable and qualifies as an "upset," catcracker shutdown lead to intense flaring for approx 30 min, most of the flaring was hydrogen gas Investigation Delay: 2 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108225 8/20/2008 | Description: Refinery has been flaring all week; very large flame at North flare on Wed night at 7:50 PM Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: event is considered reasonably unforseeable and qualifies as an "upset," catcracker shutdown lead to intense flaring for approx 30 min, most of the flaring was hydrogen gas Investigation Delay: 2 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108185 8/19/2008 | Description: loud rumbling looked like it was coming from flare Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: work on plant start-up occurred and no reportable emissions were recorded Investigation Delay: 60 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108165 8/19/2008 | Description: Murphy is letting out a lot of steam, both flares have very large flames, process wakes up complainant Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: work on plant start-up occurred and no reportable emissions were recorded, emergency shutdown of plant occurred on 8/16/2008 Investigation Delay: 60 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108189 8/18/2008 | Description: still has large flame from North Flare since weekend emergency shutdown Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: work on plant start-up occurred and no reportable emissions were recorded Investigation Delay: 60 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108105 8/16/2008 | Description: large flames coming from both stack; enourmous amount of black smoke being discharged Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: LDEQ Notes: Investigation Delay: 240 Accident Report Filed: |
| 109715 9/30/2008 | Description: very strong fuel smell on St. Bernard Hwy while driving through Murphy Refinery Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy unaware of any upsets/releases that occurred Investigation Delay: 22 Accident Report Filed: |
| 109626 9/28/2008 | Description: large plume of smoke from flare Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy unaware of any upsets/releases that occurred Investigation Delay: 24 Accident Report Filed: |
| 109510 9/23/2008 | Description: loud refinery noises, black brownish smoke from a stack; start up mode Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: they were starting up the butanizer unit, no releases above reportable quantity Investigation Delay: 29 Accident Report Filed: |
| 109512 9/23/2008 | Description: large flare ups with enoumous amounts of smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: plant start up with debutanizers occurred and no reportable emissions recorded Investigation Delay: 28 Accident Report Filed: |
| 109393 9/18/2008 | Description: loud refinery processing noise and horrible smell Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy representative unaware of any spills, upsets, or releases that occurred on 9/16/08 Investigation Delay: 34 Accident Report Filed: |
| 109219 9/16/2008 | Description: large flames from Murphy with smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Murphy representative unaware of any spills, upsets, or releases that occurred on 9/16/08 Investigation Delay: 65 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108958 9/12/2008 | Description: Fumes in air after Hurricane Gustav; observed numerous flare ups and black plumes of smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: plant start-up occurred in phases, no reportable emission recorded Investigation Delay: 39 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108768 9/10/2008 | Description: Murphy Oil Refinery emitted very large amount of dark black smoke followed by huge flame Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: plant start up occurred in phases, no reportable emissions recorded Investigation Delay: 70 Accident Report Filed: |
| 108576 9/8/2008 | Description: white dust residue from Refinery covering neighborhood Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: LDEQ Notes: Investigation Delay: 34 Accident Report Filed: |
| 110460 10/28/2008 | Description: huge puffs of white smoke followed by several puffs of black smoke; both flares from Murphy very large; smoky smell Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: pressure test of the hydrocracker was conducted on that date and some product may have been sent to flare, but Murphy was not aware of any upset Investigation Delay: 24 Accident Report Filed: |
| 110363 10/25/2008 | Description: smoky discharge and smells Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: pressure test of the hydrocracker was conducted on that date and some product may have been sent to flare, but Murphy was not aware of any upset Investigation Delay: 26 Accident Report Filed: |
| 110202 10/19/2008 | Description: large flare up, large quantity of smoke, loud rumble heard inside residence Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: upset condition occurred in the alky depropanizer, imalance in the process caused a 20 min flare until the imbalance could be corrected Investigation Delay: 114 Accident Report Filed: |
| 110159 10/16/2008 | Description: huge flames with smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: upset condition occurred on the MDH unit, compressor tripped on high temperature due to suction and discharge valves on the compressor, a spare compressor was installed while repairs were completed Investigation Delay: 75 Accident Report Filed: |
| 110978 11/21/2008 | Description: refinery rumblings from flares woke up complainant, both flares large flames, rumbling continued Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no odor complaints received by Murphy, no releases were verified, they did have a brief flare for approx 8-9 min Investigation Delay: 18 Accident Report Filed: |
| 110880 11/17/2008 | Description: huge flare; abundance of white smoke, emisisons from incinerator stack (more than usual) Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: upset condition occurred in the Vacuum unit, last boiler (B6) caused the condition due to low fluid pressure due to regulator problems from the natural gas supply from the vendor, flare lasted at max intensity for 20 min and low intensity for approx Investigation Delay: 50 Accident Report Filed: |
| 110831 11/16/2008 | Description: very large flame with enoumous plume of smoke Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: unit tripped due to a cracked low pressure regulator on their incoming low pressure natural gas line, unit was shut down and gas was sent to flare Investigation Delay: 5 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111628 12/26/2008 | Description: Odors in air from Murphy. Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: LDEQ Notes: Investigation Delay: 78 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111601 12/23/2008 | Description: Gaseous odor from Murphy Oil Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Met with Murphy representative on 1/6/09. Recived Odor Abatement Plan on 2/18/09. No individual follow ups. Investigation Delay: 74 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111629 12/23/2008 | Description: Rumbling from refinery woke up complainant at 6:30 am, white smoke discharge from large North flare, strong smells Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: LDEQ Notes: Investigation Delay: 0 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111547 12/19/2008 | Description: odor, gas/oil type odor--very bad for past 2 days Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: Met with Murphy representative on 1/6/09. Recived Odor Abatement Plan on 2/18/09. No individual follow ups. Investigation Delay: 77 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111446 12/14/2008 | Description: strong odor from Murphy refinery--unable to stay outside Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no odors or loud noises that day, nothing unusual noted Investigation Delay: 8 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111381 12/11/2008 | Description: black smoke being emitted from flare Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: snow day at the facility, suddenly experienced a sudden drop in temperature, facility had to go to flare, but opacity never exceeded 20% Investigation Delay: 11 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111272 12/8/2008 | Description: loud refinery noises with vibrations to house, lots of steaming with high pitch, constant tone Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no problem noted with the facility, surveyed perimeter of facility for noise/unusual odors around 8:30 AM but didn't observe any loud noise or odors Investigation Delay: 10 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111247 12/4/2008 | Description: complainant has noticed choking smell from Murphy Oil tanks for several years Health Effects: makes eyes water. Concerned that chemicals may be causing cancer in the area LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no odor complaints received by Murphy, no releases were verified, they did have a brief flare for approx 8-9 min Investigation Delay: 5 Accident Report Filed: |
| 111211 12/2/2008 | Description: noticed one flare putting off smoke both nights from Murphy, smell not present daylight hours both days Health Effects: LDEQ Followup: yes LDEQ Notes: no odor complaints received by Murphy, no releases were verified, they did have a brief flare for approx 8-9 min Investigation Delay: 7 Accident Report Filed: |
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