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.
Shell Deer Park Refinery
Storage tank overflows at Shell facility
Shell pollution at Deer Park Refinery
Despite Shell's state permits, the environmental groups found more than 1,000 occasions from 2003-06 when emissions exceeded hourly limits, which are meant to protect the public from acute, short-term harm. On three dates, records showed, Shell emitted more toxic compounds in a single day than its permits allowed in an entire year
Shell Settles Air Pollution Suit
The New York Times
By JAD MOUAWADThe giant oil company Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that it had reached a $5.8 million settlement over claims of air pollution at its Deer Park refinery near Houston.
The proposed settlement would require Shell to reduce emissions from air pollutants from its plant by 80 percent within three years, upgrade chemical units, and reduce gas flaring.
The agreement is subject to review by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. It must also be approved by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, where the complaint (PDF) was filed.
Todd Monette leaving April 1: Motiva Port Arthur GM gets Shell corporate assignment
Motiva Port Arthur's General Manager Todd Monette is transferring, effective April 1, from his current position into a corporate assignment within Shell's Downstream Global Manufacturing group...
Fatality at Shell Deer Park Refinery
The falling accident took place at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday at a Shell Oil refinery at the 5700 block of State Highway 225.
Shell Deer Park refinery set to implement environmental mandates
The Pasadena Citizen: Shell Deer Park refinery set to implement environmental mandates
“Officials at Shell DP had no comment on the pending county lawsuit.”
By HEATHER L. NICHOLSON, Citizen reporter
Posted 21 Sept 04
In an effort to meet federal environmental mandates and recover from a less than flattering pollution report, the Shell Deer Park Refinery is planning several upgrades in the plant’s production unit estimated to exceed $250 million.
Soon after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced earlier in the year that Houston-area plants caused some of the worst ground-level ozone pollution in the country, Harris County hit Shell DP with a lawsuit seeking fines for pollution violations.
Moody’s Cuts Deer Park Refining L-T Rating To A2
The Wall Street Journal: Moody’s Cuts Deer Park Refining L-T Rating To A2
“The long-term rating downgrade primarily reflects the impact of Moody’s downgrade in May 2004 of Deer Park’s 50% owner, Shell Oil Company”
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
July 30, 2004 5:48 p.m.
Posted 31 July 04
The following is a press release from Moody’s Investors Service:
New York, July 30, 2004 — Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Deer Park Refining L.P.’s (Deer Park) long-term debt to A2 from A1 and confirmed the company’s Prime-1 commercial paper rating. The rating outlook is stable. Deer Park is a refinery project joint-venture owned 50% by Shell Oil Company and 50% by P.M.I. Norteamerica, a subsidiary of Petroleo Mexicano (PEMEX, rated Baa1 foreign currency). It is financed on a non-recourse basis to its owners. The long-term rating downgrade primarily reflects the impact of Moody’s downgrade in May 2004 of Deer Park’s 50% owner, Shell Oil Company to Aa2 from Aa1.