Blanchard Reports 24-hour HS Leak at Galveston Refinery


   
   HOUSTON, TX (DTN) --Blanchard Refining Company reported a one-day hydrogen 
sulfide (HS ) leak at its 631,000Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, 
according to an initial filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental 
Quality.

   The incident began at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday (8/8) and ended at 3:30 p.m. on 
Sunday (8/9). The refinery, operated as a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum, 
reported the release of approximately 101 pounds of hydrogen sulfide from the 
facility's Ultracracker Unit.

   Officials identified a leaking threaded connection on a pressure gauge as 
the cause. The system was initially isolated, but crews later discovered the 
connection had resumed leaking. H2S air monitors were deployed around the 
affected area.




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