The 2013 Magnolia Refinery

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occurred on March 9, 2013, when the line between a vital

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and an oil storage container broke. The split allowed a reported 15,000

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(1,788 m³) or 7,000 tonnes of crude oil into the Little Corney Creek. The creek runs towards the town of Magnolia, Arkansas. The resulting oil slick was approximately long on the surface of the water, about north of the

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state border. The leak was located at the Lion Oil and Trading & Transportation's Oil tank farm, between the settlements of

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and

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, owned by Delek's Logistic Unit. The

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(EPA) classified this pipeline rupture as a major spill because of the number of barrels estimated to have been spilled.

Geography

The city of Magnolia is in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States and is the county seat of the county. According to the 2009

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reports, the population of the city is 10,951. The city itself has an approximate area of .

Response

Local authorities were called to action and responded quickly to clean up the spill and monitor the damage. Cleanup workers made use of a "

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", a vehicle used to suck up the oil and water from the creek quickly before making efforts to separate the two liquids. This process was employed to minimize environmental damage to the local shorelines. Beginning oil removal as fast as possible is beneficial to the overall results of the cleanup process. The farther into the environment that the oil seeps, the longer it will take to remove and the more integrated it will become into the food chain, becoming inaccessible. The

(EPA) was vital too in the cleanup process at Magnolia, Arkansas after this oil spill. Low temperatures and inclement weather initially delayed the cleanup procedures, but the EPA was eventually able to send out crews to various locations within the affected area.

Result

Delek was required to pay for all cleanup operations after the spill and if the logistics unit corporation is confirmed to be guilty of negligence, for which they be fined accordingly.

References

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* ttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/refiner-delek-cleaning-up-5-000-barrel-spill-in-arkansas-bayou.html Refiner Delek Cleaning Up 5,000-Barrel Spill in Arkansas Bayou

External links

Delek Logistics Unit

Magnolia, Arkansas Map
2013 in the environment Environment of Arkansas Oil spills in the United States Petroleum in Arkansas Columbia County, Arkansas 2013 in Arkansas

Geography

Response

Result

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