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    Oct 14 - 17 2009 leak at upper manway in #2 FCCU Reactor. Application of steam to disperse the vapors. First attempt to repair the leak failed on Oct 15 2009 and leak apparently worsened. Specialty group arrived Oct 16 2009 to measure the manway and asess the leak. On Oct 17 2009, as Murphy awaited that repair, the leak worsened, so Murphy shut down the FCCU as a safety precaution. The vendor installed the clamp on Oct 18 2009. The leak was estimated to have lasted 74.5 hours from approximately 09:00 hrs on Oct 14 2009 to 11:300 hrs on Oct 17 2009 when the unit was shut down.Estimated hydrocarbon emissions 44,000 pounds with 155 pounds of benzene. EDMS 44138747 Incident T119342 Murphy rescinded notification of benzene release EDMS 44922731 Dec 10 2009 Murphy reported to the National Response Center that this event resulted in the release of benzene in excess of the 10 pounds reportable quantity. Murphy provides Dec 10 2009 update to rescind benzene release notification citing CERCLA 101(14) for exemption from reporting benzene emissions.

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    Oct 14 - 17 2009 leak at upper manway in #2 FCCU Reactor. Application of steam to disperse the vapors. First attempt to repair the leak failed on Oct 15 2009 and leak apparently worsened. Specialty group arrived Oct 16 2009 to measure the manway and asess the leak. On Oct 17 2009, as Murphy awaited that repair, the leak worsened, so Murphy shut down the FCCU as a safety precaution. The vendor installed the clamp on Oct 18 2009. The leak was estimated to have lasted 74.5 hours from approximately 09:00 hrs on Oct 14 2009 to 11:300 hrs on Oct 17 2009 when the unit was shut down.Estimated hydrocarbon emissions 44,000 pounds with 155 pounds of benzene. EDMS 44138747 Incident T119342 Murphy rescinded notification of benzene release EDMS 44922731 Dec 10 2009 Murphy reported to the National Response Center that this event resulted in the release of benzene in excess of the 10 pounds reportable quantity. Murphy provides Dec 10 2009 update to rescind benzene release notification citing CERCLA 101(14) for exemption from reporting benzene emissions.

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    Murphy Oil Meraux Refinery Oct 14 Oct 17 2009 Report On Dec 10 2009 Benzene Release Exempt From Reporting 44922731

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    Oct 14 - 17 2009 leak at upper manway in #2 FCCU Reactor. Application of steam to disperse the vapors. First attempt to repair the leak failed on Oct 15 2009 and leak apparently worsened. Specialty group arrived Oct 16 2009 to measure the manway and asess the leak. On Oct 17 2009, as Murphy awaited that repair, the leak worsened, so Murphy shut down the FCCU as a safety precaution. The vendor installed the clamp on Oct 18 2009. The leak was estimated to have lasted 74.5 hours from approximately 09:00 hrs on Oct 14 2009 to 11:300 hrs on Oct 17 2009 when the unit was shut down.Estimated hydrocarbon emissions 44,000 pounds with 155 pounds of benzene. EDMS 44138747 Incident T119342 Murphy rescinded notification of benzene release EDMS 44922731 Dec 10 2009 Murphy reported to the National Response Center that this event resulted in the release of benzene in excess of the 10 pounds reportable quantity. Murphy provides Dec 10 2009 update to rescind benzene release notification citing CERCLA 101(14) for exemption from reporting benzene emissions.

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    Pn [240] 09 MERAUX REFINERY MURPHY | ° 020x100 ont USA, inc. MERAUX LA 70075-0100 December 10, 2009 CERTIFIED: 7001 1140 0001 6091 0760 Department of Environmental Quality Singte Point of Contact (SPOC) Office of Environmental Compliance ‘Attn: Emergency Response P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 7 “UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION REPORT Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Meraux Refinery, Agency Intere 2500 E. St. Bernard Hwy, St. Bernard Parish, Merau: Title V Permit: 2500-0000 1:v5 aaa SERC Incident #: 09-06146 Gentlemen, The Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Meraux Refinery (MOUSA) is providing this update regarding the notification for the above-referenced incident. MOUSA reported to the National Response Center, that this event also resulted in the release of benzene in excess of the 10# RQ. This report was in error, as the release is exempt from reporting per the Petroleum Exclusion in CERCLA §101(14): t EPA interprets CERCLA section 101(14) to exclude crude oil and fractions of crude oil - including the hazardous substances, such as benzene, that are indigenous in those petroleum substances - from the definition of hazardous substance. Under this interpretation, petroleum includes hazardous substances that are normally mixed with or added to crude oil or crude oil fractions during the refining process. This includes indigenous hazardous substances, the levels of which are increased as a normal part of the refining process. As the NRC does not have & mechanism for rescinding, downgrading or amending a Feport, _ _MOUSA is submitting this information.to.LDEQ. eaeaaeararaneaea Very truly yours, MURPHY OIL USA, INC. Manager phy Oil USA, Inc. cc: Mr. Mike Algero, LDEQ SE Regional Office, New Orleans, LA ED Mr. Ken Lanier, LA Office of Public Health, Baton Rouge, LA DEC 14 2009 DEQ = Single Point of Contact (604) 271-4141 FAX (504) 278-5201

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