RICHMOND -- Chevron Corp. has paid about $10 million and begun "corrective actions" in the aftermath of last summer's refinery fire, sparked when a corroded pipe leaked high-temperature gas oil, according to a report the energy giant filed with the Contra Costa County Health Services Department on Monday.
Among the changes made at the 245,000-barrels-per-day refinery are expanded testing to detect thinning pipes, new leak-response protocols and increasing employee training, according to the 11-page report.
The payouts result from 23,900 claims from affected residents, area hospitals and local government agencies. More than 15,000 people went to area hospitals in the hours and days after the Aug. 6 fire, which spewed a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles. Several workers also suffered minor injuries.
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