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Sulfur Dioxide released at Chevron Refinery; Pascagoula, Mississippi

Pascagoula, MS, USA | 2025-Feb-21

Initial Notification: On February 21, 2025, the USCG contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a reported release of an estimated 1,026 lbs. of sulfur dioxide from the Chevron Pascagoula refinery. The NOAA SSC provided a hazard assessment and threat analysis via CAMEO and MARPLOT. It has been reported that the release lasted for 15 minutes and the flare is back in operation.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Latitude (approximate): 30° 20.55′ North
Longitude (approximate): 88° 29.58′ West