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Exxon Had Leak in Benzene Pipeline Yesterday at Chalmette Plant
2011-07-14 11:53:37.334 GMT


By Leela Landress
     July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. had a leak on a benzene recovery line at the Chalmette refinery in Louisiana, according to a filing to the National Response Center. The incident happened at 7:15 a.m. local time yesterday, the report said.
     U.S. refineries must notify the National 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.