An August 6, 2012, release of flammable vapor led to a fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California. The CSB released three investigation reports into this incident - an Interim Report, …

On August 6, 2012, the Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Refinery in Richmond, California, experienced a catastrophic pipe failure in the #4 Crude Unit. The pipe ruptured, releasing flammable, …

Jul 11, 2013 · Thousands of East Bay residents were ordered to stay in their homes with the windows and doors closed Monday night after a series of explosions and fires tore through …

Nov 28, 2023 · (KRON) — Smoke was visible in parts of the East Bay on Monday due to flaring at the Chevon Refinery in Richmond, the refinery confirmed to KRON4. The flaring was due to a …

Nov 28, 2023 · Flaring activity at the Chevron refinery in Richmond was mostly stopped Monday night, about four and a half hours after the process of burning waste gases began because of …

Jan 29, 2015 · The federal Chemical Safety Board on Wednesday issued the final installment of its stinging indictment of Chevron for the huge fire on August 6, 2012 at its Richmond refinery. …

Entitled “Regulatory Report: Chevron Richmond Refinery Pipe Rupture and Fire,” the CSB report calls on California to enhance its process safety management (PSM) regulations for petroleum …

RICHMOND, Calif., April 12, 2013 – Chevron U.S.A. Inc. today released a detailed investigation report into the causes of the August 6, 2012 leak and fire at the company’s Richmond, …

Chevron crude unit fire: what we know now (continued) August 6, 2012; 6:15–6:30 pm: The leak of hot gas oil from the pipe grows. A huge vapor plume forms, then ignites in a huge, …

Nov 28, 2023 · Flaring activity at the Chevron Richmond refinery Monday afternoon due to a loss of power at part of the facility has sent a large cloud of black smoke over the region.