Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Consent order on safety reforms
Denbury entered a consent order requiring changes to safety procedures and emergency-response protocols following the Satartia rupture.
2022
Federal civil penalty assessment
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration preliminarily assessed a civil penalty of $3,866,734 in connection with the Satartia incident.
2020
Satartia carbon-dioxide pipeline rupture
On February 22, a 24-inch pressurized pipeline carrying liquid carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide ruptured near Satartia, Mississippi. More than 300 people were evacuated and 46 were hospitalized with reported carbon-dioxide poisoning.
2011
Tinsley pipeline blowout
A Denbury carbon-dioxide pipeline near Tinsley, Mississippi, experienced a blowout. One worker was reportedly sickened, and wildlife including deer, fish, and birds was reported killed.
2007
Mississippi carbon-dioxide leaks
Carbon-dioxide leaks were reported in Amite and Lincoln counties in Mississippi. The Amite County incident resulted in an evacuation, bringing public attention to the hazards of transporting and injecting pressurized CO2.