[StBernard] Exxon Chalmette Refinery Leaks Oil Into River, NRC Filing Shows

[Westley Annis]

Exxon Chalmette Refinery Leaks Oil Into River, NRC Filing Shows
By Theo Mullen - Jan 22, 2011
Exxon Mobil Corp. leaked oil into the Mississippi River at its refinery in
Chalmette, Louisiana, yesterday after an equipment failure, according to a
filing with the National Response Center.

The refinery is using booms to contain the spill and repairs are under way,
the filing showed.

U.S. refineries must notify the response center if they release hazardous
substances in excess of reportable quantities, according to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
commonly known as Superfund.

Bloomberg News couldn't immediately verify that the information in the NRC
filing was accurate.

The refinery is a joint venture with Petroleos de Venezuela SA and has a
capacity of 200,700 barrels a day, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.