anacortes refinery fire

anacortes refinery fire - Apart from the possibility of a rise in the short, Wright said he doubted that the problem would affect refinery prices for gasoline.

Bruce Smith, Tesoro chairman, president and CEO, called it a sad time for the company.

"All in the Family Treasury appreciates the impact this will have on the families involved, and we are responding swiftly to ensure the safety of our employees, contractors and the residents," he said.

There are four major refineries in northwest Washington. The oil refining business in the state began in the 1950s, in anticipation of crude oil to start flowing from northern Alaska.

This is the first refinery in Anacortes fire since 2007, when a fire damaged a storage tank at the refinery of Shell Puget Sound and three people received minor injuries. Treasury had a previous fire in 2002, with no injuries.

Six refinery workers were killed in an explosion and fire at the Equilon Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes in 1998.

The Department of Labor and Industries fined Treasury in April 2009. serious violations are cited when there is a risk of death or serious physical injury from rape.

Inspectors found 150 cases of deficiencies in the Tesoro refinery, even though the company did not ensure safe working practices for the control of energy and could not update the security information when changes in technology, and equipment.