Hurricane Katrina Chevron Empire ; LA
LA | 2005-Sep-06
Initial Notification: Sweet crude release from two damaged tanks at the Chevron Empire Terminal, across the river from Buras, in Plaquemines Parish, LA. Approximately 24,000 barrels of crude oil were lost -- most of the spilled oil is reported to be contained on-site. Stage 1 was completed on 14NOV05. Multiple burns were conducted in a few marsh areas including the Chevron Mobile/Exxon Mobile (XOM) site as well as along the berm where most of the oil spilled was contained. The area was signed off to Stage 3 on 29NOV05.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Hurricane |
| Products of concern: | Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil/Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1,420,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 22.16′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 32.09′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Applied |
| Bioremediation: | Applied |