Posted: January 22, 2024 at 3:09 pm ET
An surprising flaring occurred Monday morning on the Wilmington part of Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles-based 382,000 b/d refinery, based on a regulatory submitting with the South Coast Air High quality Administration District.
The incident started at 1:37 am native time and resulted within the launch of sulfur dioxide into the environment with the flaring occasion.
The…
An surprising flaring occurred Monday morning on the Wilmington part of Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles-based 382,000 b/d refinery, based on a regulatory submitting with the South Coast Air High quality Administration District.
The incident started at 1:37 am native time and resulted within the launch of sulfur dioxide into the environment with the flaring occasion.
The California Governor's Workplace of Emergency Companies has filed a hazardous supplies spill report on the incident, stating that the refinery is at present in emergency mode on account of an influence loss. Technicians are on web site actively addressing the state of affairs, and the ability is at present offline.
No fires or accidents have been reported and no private evacuation was deemed obligatory. Additionally, there was no impression on native waterways.
The company mentioned the explanation for the facility loss is unknown and is underneath investigation.
A spokesman for the Marathon firm was not instantly out there for remark.
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–Reporting by My Nguyen, mynguyen@opisnet.com; Edited by Michael Kelly, mkelly@opisnet.com
