There was a situation at Shell Deer Park facility. The company said there was never any danger to the surrounding community or the employees who were working at that particular site.
January 10th, 2010:
Storage tank overflows at Shell facility
Groundwater decontamination from Valero refinery involving Motiva Enterprises to cost tens of millions
Costs for containing and cleaning up soil and groundwater alone are likely to run into the "tens of millions," Small said. Motiva Enterprises, a joint venture of Shell and Saudi Arabia's national oil company, is responsible for most of the groundwater cleanup.