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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 91641 |
| State Police # | 06-06655 |
| Accident Date | 2006-10-25 |
| Report Date | 2006-11-03 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Carbon Monoxide | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 233.0 pounds | |
| Nitrogen Oxide | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | YES | 43.0 pounds | |
| Particulate Matter | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 8.0 pounds | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 11.0 pounds | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 15.0 pounds | |
| Hexane | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Other - See text
Operational issues at the Marathon Refinery caused them to send off-specification dry gas, high in hydrogen sulfide, to Shell Chemical's GO-1 Process Unit.
Discharge Preventable - No
The incident was not preventable by Motiva Enterprises, LLC.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Flaring was not continuous throughout the start and end dates. A portion of the off specification dry-gas from the Marathon Refinery was flared at the Motiva West Operations Ground Flare to prevent contamination of downstream catalysts and an operational at GO-1 with potential for subsequent flaring. The West Ops Ground Flare is owned and operated by Motiva Enterprises, LLC. SCOGI Louisiana Holdings LLC and Shell Chemicals LP are the owner and operator, respectively, of the GO-1 Process Unit. Marathon is the supplier of dry gas to Shell Chemical.
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