Valero Refiney Fire, Port Arthur, TX; 1801 S Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640, USA
1801 S Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640, USA | 2017-Sep-19
Initial Notification: On September 19, 2017, the USCG MSU Port Arthur contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a fire that has broken out at one of the storage tanks at the Valero refinery. The commodity of concern is Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO) not straight crude. The USCG has requested air plume modeling information. No NRC report.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | unknown gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 51.94′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 93° 58.02′ West |