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Fire crews have contained a large fire at a refinery storage tank in Garyville, Louisiana, about 40 miles west of New Orleans, authorities said.
A massive fire erupted following a chemical leak at a Marathon Petroleum Corporation refinery in Louisiana. Marathon personnel and fire authorities responded to the scene of a naphtha spill and ...
Safely use and store fire starting materials. See that fire is attended to at all times. Make sure that water and/or a shovel is readily available. Promptly report any wildfire to the proper authorities. Use the cold-out test to make sure the fire is cold out and make sure the fire lay is cleaned before leaving.
Despite the alarming view, no community-wide alarms had sounded when a naphtha leak started a fire at the refinery earlier that morning. Marathon Refinery fire illustrates how industry goes quiet ...
On April 30, 2018, Marathon agreed to buy Andeavor, an independent refinery and oil company based in the Western United States, for $23 billion. [26] Marathon will acquire all of Andeavor's outstanding shares. [27] [28] On October 1, 2018, the merger was completed. This merger brings the SuperAmerica convenience stores back to Speedway. [29]
The Railroad Commission of Texas, in its Pipeline Safety Evaluation, and Inspection Package number 111385, published November 2, 2015, concluded that material failure, as a result of bending stress overload that caused a weld to fail, led to the rupture, explosion, and fire. The pipeline was constructed and installed in 2012.
A review of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) records show the Marathon refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish has reported 14 emergency incidents since 2019.
[21] [26] In response to the growing criticism, Jamal T. Kheiry, communications manager for Marathon, wrote, "Over the past 20 years, we have reduced our emissions more than 75 percent, and the refinery comprises only three percent of the emissions in this heavily industrialized area of Southwest Detroit." [21] [26] The refinery has received ...