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THIS IS ONLY A DRILL – UPDATE

THIS IS ONLY A DRILL – IF THERE WAS AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY YOU WOULD BE ALERTED AND UPDATED ON THIS WEBSITE.

PLEASE DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE!

On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at approximately 12:00pm, the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in Detroit, Michigan experienced an oil spill on the south and east sides of the property.  At this time no injuries have been reported and there is no threat to employees or the community.  All appropriate local, state, and federal agencies have been contacted and air monitoring is being conducted.  Booms have been deployed in the river surrounding the refinery, as a preventive measure.  As details become available, updates will be released.

1:30 Update – North and South bound I-75, Schaefer Hwy, and Fort Street has been closed. The emergency responders continue to work to address the incident as quickly and safely as possible.

2:16 Update  – The spill has been contained with no offsite impact. The refinery continues to monitor the clean up efforts as we return to normal operations.

2:40 Update –  The freeway estimated to reopen at at by 12:00am.

THIS WAS ONLY A DRILL!

Refinery Alarm to be Tested on Sept. 10

In the morning of Thursday, Sept. 10, the Detroit refinery will test an alarm system in our visitor parking lot on Fort Street. The test will take place at approximately 9 am.

This notification is for informational purposes only. There is no community action required, or impact on the community.

Safety is a core value for Marathon Petroleum, and we regularly conduct tests of our systems to ensure constant readiness.

Smoke may be visible August 6th due to firefighter training

On Thursday morning, August 6, Marathon Petroleum firefighters will conduct a fire extinguisher training class training that will result in periods of visible smoke from company property. 

This notification is for information only, and there is no community action required.

Safety is one of Marathon Petroleum’s highest priorities, and we conduct training regularly to ensure constant readiness.

 

UPDATE: Planned Maintenance for Detroit Refinery

UPDATE: July 1, 2020

Our neighbors near the refinery may notice increased flaring as we begin re-starting several of the units that were shut down for maintenance. The refinery’s flares may appear brighter than normal, and you may see them around the clock, for several days, but this is part of the normal operational procedure. We have notified the appropriate agencies, and there is no anticipated impact to the environment or air quality.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Detroit refinery hotline at (313) 297-6272.

 

The Detroit refinery is committed to operating a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly facility.

To ensure the operational efficiency of the refinery and maintain a high level of safety, a planned maintenance period has been scheduled, beginning June 16 and running for approximately 30 days.

While there is no anticipated impact to the community, controlled flaring may be noticeable. As a reminder, flares are safety devices primarily used to protect the refinery equipment, and part of normal operations to reduce emissions. More information about the Detroit refinery flaring process can be found here.

Throughout this planned maintenance period you may see increased traffic in and around the refinery. We expect all refinery employees and contractors to operate their vehicles in a safe manner.

Should you have any questions about this scheduled maintenance period, please feel free to contact the Detroit refinery hotline at (313) 297-6272

As always, you can sign-up to receive emergency alerts from the Detroit refinery here.