Search results
Apr 26, 2018 · Accident Type: Oil and Refining - Fire and Explosion. Investigation Status: The CSB's investigation was approved December 23, 2022. The refinery was shutting down in preparation for a five-week turnaround when an explosion occurred, sending several people to area hospitals with injuries.
- Transient Hazards: Explosion at the Husky Superior Refinery
A CSB safety video about the April 2018 explosion and fire...
- Final Report into 2018 Husky Superior Refinery Explosion and ... - CSB
In 2021, Husky Energy merged with Cenovus Energy. The CSB’s...
- CSB Releases Factual Update on Explosion and Fire at Husky Refinery ...
Superior, Wisconsin, August 2, 2018: Today the U.S. Chemical...
- Transient Hazards: Explosion at the Husky Superior Refinery
On April 26, 2018, an explosion and subsequent fire occurred at the Husky Energy Oil Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin.
In 2021, Husky Energy merged with Cenovus Energy. The CSB’s final report details how the incident occurred while the refinery was shutting down its fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit to perform planned maintenance (called a “turnaround”), a common refining process.
Aug 2, 2018 · Superior, Wisconsin, August 2, 2018: Today the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a factual update into its ongoing investigation of the April 26, 2018, explosion and subsequent fires at the Husky Superior Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin.
Jan 4, 2023 · Because the Superior refinery — now owned by Canadian oil company Cenovus Energy — used hydrofluoric acid, the explosion prompted an evacuation of more than 2,500 residents in the city of 27,000 over fears of a release.
Jan 6, 2023 · The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on the 2018 refinery explosion and fire at the Husky Superior Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin. The accident injured 36 workers, caused roughly $550 million in damage to the facility and released almost 18 tonnes of flammable hydrocarbon vapor into the air.</span>
Jan 4, 2023 · Calgary-based Husky Energy owned the refinery at the time of the explosion. The blast injured 36 workers. Fears of a hydrofluoric acid leak forced 2,500 residents to evacuate. No acid...
