2,000 gallons of gas spills from Texas refinery

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2,000 gallons of gas spills from Texas refinery

Story Created: Dec 1, 2008 at 9:45 AM CST

Story Updated: Dec 1, 2008 at 9:45 AM CST

TYLER, Texas (AP) -- More than 2,000 gallons of gasoline spilled Friday from a tank at an eastern Texas oil refinery where an explosion and fire last week killed one worker and injured five.

The unleaded gas from Delek Refining Ltd. spilled into a creek, where firefighters set up a foam barrier to try to stop the spread. No injuries were reported.

Tyler Fire Department Chief Joey Wiggins said firefighters cleared the area after residents reported a strong gas smell. The refinery was closed at the time of the spill because Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the Nov. 21 explosion and fire.

Delek was cited Feb. 19 by OSHA for safety violations that included failing to ensure valves were properly configured and an inability to show structures followed blast resistance guidelines.

Spokeswoman Susan Morgenstern said Friday the company had no further details on the spill.

The refinery, which employs about 270 people, has a capacity of 60,000 barrels per day and is the 94th-largest oil refinery in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

© 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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