This is the written follow-up report regarding the flaring incident at the Shell Martinez Refinery on Dec. 19, 2016. The letter was sent to the Contra Costa Health Services Department.
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Emissions Report From Shell Oil Regarding the Dec. 19, 2016 Shell Martinez Refinery Flaring Incident
This is the written follow-up report regarding the flaring incident at the Shell Martinez Refinery on Dec. 19, 2016. The letter was sent to the Contra Costa Health Services Department.
This is the written follow-up report regarding the flaring incident at the Shell Martinez Refinery on Dec. 19, 2016. The letter was sent to the Contra Costa Health Services Department.
@ Shell Oil Products US
Martinez Refinery
PO Box 711
Martinez, CA 94553-0071
January 3, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Contra Costa Health Services Department
ATTENTION: Randall L. Sawyer
Hazardous Materials Programs Director
4585 Pacheco Boulevard, Suite 100
Martinez, CA 94563
ATTENTION: Section 304 Reports
Chemical Emergency Planning and Response Commission (CEPRC)
Hazardous Materials Unit
3850 Schriever Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
REPORTED SULFUR DIOXIDE RELEASE ON DEC 19 2016
As required by section 2706(b} of Title 19 of the Califomia Code of Regulations, the Chemical Emergency
Planning and Response Commission and Contra Costa County's Hazardous Material Notification Policy, this is
the written follow-up report regarding flaring at the Shell Oil Products US Martinez Refinery (Shell) on December
49 2016, The CR-ERNS Number that was provided by the National Response Center (NRC) was 116676 and
the California Emergency Management Agency number was 16-7670.
Flaring occurred at the Light Oi Processing (LOP) flare when a partial power loss caused multiple process units
to shut down and vent to the flare to relieve pressure. Flaring began at 1:19 PM on Dec.19th and continued
until 3:34 PM on the same day.
When the flaring began a reportable quantity (RQ) for sulfur dioxide was reported. Based on engineering
judgment, measured flare volume and the flare gas H2S content, the actual $2 released in this event was
approximately 2209.31Ibs.
‘On December20th some processes were still recovering from the power outage and flaring occurred again on
the LOP flare. Since the flaring was related to the same cause and occurred during the same24 hour period the
$02 emissions from Dec 20 were combined with the existing RQ report for a total of 4742.46 Ibs. of S02,
‘The Emergency Release Follow-up Notice Reporting Form is attached.
Sincerely
NSLSZ
Gordon Johnson
Manager, Environmental Affairs
Shell Oil Products US ~ Martinez Refinery