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1. www.wpr.org › history › conflicts-disasters'This accident could have been avoided': Years later, federal ...

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   Jan 4, 2023 · A tank containing hot asphalt spilled 17,000 barrels into the refinery. The product eventually caught fire and caused a black smoke plume that released 39,000 pounds of flammable hydrocarbon vapor into the air. The explosion injured 36 refinery and contract workers and caused roughly $550 million in damage to the plant.

2. www.reuters.com › business › energyUS says 13.5 tons of deadly gas released at Texas refinery in ...

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   5 hours ago · The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said on Wednesday that 27,000 pounds (13.5 tons) of deadly hydrogen sulfide gas was released at Pemex's Deer Park, Texas, refinery on Oct. 10, causing the ...

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4. www.csb.gov › -final-report-into-2018-huskyFinal Report into 2018 Husky Superior Refinery Explosion and ...

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   Washington D.C. December 29, 2022 – Today the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on the 2018 refinery explosion and fire at the Husky Superior Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin. The accident injured 36 workers, caused roughly $550 million in damage to the facility and released 39,000 pounds of ...

5. news.oilandgaswatch.org › post › three-texas-oil-gasThree Texas oil & gas industry sites that caught fire had ...

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   May 24, 2023 · The refinery is currently planning an expansion that would include a 40,000 barrel per day increase in crude processing capacity, according to public records reviewed by Oil & Gas Watch. The deadly fire at the refinery on May 15 was the second deadly accident this year at the refinery.

6. www.controleng.com › articles › 10-years-later-bp10 years later: BP Texas City and the inevitable cost of an ...

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   May 16, 2015 · 10 years ago a major oil refinery fire caused 15 fatalities and 180 injuries. Lessons from this incident point to the importance of an integrated process safety culture. ONLINE. A webcast with Luis Durán and Greg Hale: Anatomy of an incident—Safety best practices from lessons learned, is now available for on-demand viewing at:

7. sma.nasa.gov › docs › default-sourceRefinery Ablaze - 15 Dead - NASA

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   Jan 1, 2006 · On March 23, 2005, a BP Texas City Refinery distillation tower experienced an overpressure event that caused a geyser-like release of highly flammable liquids and gases from a blowdown vent stack. Vapor clouds ignited, killing 15 workers and injuring 170 others. The accident also resulted in significant economic losses and was one of the most ...

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   How much damage was caused by a gas refinery explosion?

   • The explosion injured 36 refinery and contract workers and caused roughly $550 million in damage to the plant. Now, the Chemical Safety Board is issuing 16 safety recommendations for the refinery, federal agencies, and industry.

   'This accident could have been avoided': Years later, federal agency

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   How much damage did a hot asphalt refinery cause?

   • A tank containing hot asphalt spilled 17,000 barrels into the refinery. The product eventually caught fire and caused a black smoke plume that released 39,000 pounds of flammable hydrocarbon vapor into the air. The explosion injured 36 refinery and contract workers and caused roughly $550 million in damage to the plant.

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   How did a gas refinery explode?

   • However, debris punctured a tank further away from the explosion than the acid unit. A tank containing hot asphalt spilled 17,000 barrels into the refinery. The product eventually caught fire and caused a black smoke plume that released 39,000 pounds of flammable hydrocarbon vapor into the air.

   'This accident could have been avoided': Years later, federal agency

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   How many people died at a refinery in the past 30 years?

   • The history of major accidents and fatalities at the plant was summarized in a meeting held in November 2004 by the refinery manager for 100 supervisors. He gave a sobering presentation entitled "Safety Reality" on the 23 deaths at the plant in the previous 30 years; on average, one worker had died every 16 months.

   CSB Investigation of BP Texas City Refinery Disaster Continues as

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   What happened at a Superior Refinery?

   • A plume of dark smoke rises from the refinery fire in April 2018. Bob King/Duluth News Tribune After more than four years, a federal agency found a Superior refinery’s lack of safeguards during a maintenance shutdown led to a 2018 explosion that injured three dozen workers and caused thousands of residents to temporarily evacuate.

   'This accident could have been avoided': Years later, federal agency

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   What happened at BP Texas City Refinery?

   • On March 23, 2005, a BP Texas City Refinery distillation tower experienced an overpressure event that caused a geyser-like release of highly flammable liquids and gases from a blowdown vent stack. Vapor clouds ignited, killing 15 workers and injuring 170 others.

   Refinery Ablaze - 15 Dead - NASA

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9. www.csb.gov › csb-investigation-of-bp-texas-cityCSB Investigation of BP Texas City Refinery Disaster ...

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   Oct 30, 2006 · July 28, 2005 - The Texas City refinery experiences a serious hydrogen fire in the Resid Hydrotreater Unit that causes $30 million in property damage and forces residents to take shelter. August 10, 2005 - Another incident related to mechanical integrity in the refinery's Gas Oil Hydrotreater forces another community shelter-in-place alert