The Murphy Oil Company suffered a major release of crude oil because of events related Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Boston Chemical Data Corp. works on behalf of the plaintiffs in the related class action lawsuit. Boston Chemical Data led and performed sampling efforts, monitoring well installation, and site surveys in St. Bernard Parish, LA from October 2005 to September 2006. Sampling and testing was done on air, soils, sediments, groundwaters, soil gases and other materials. Boston Chemical Data also participated in court appearances, onsite surveys at the Murphy Oil Co. refinery, and in related negotiations.

Photographs

Below - St. Bernard Parish, LA NOAA 09/02/05 Photo. - Boston Chemical Data produced an interactive database hyperlinked to plaintiff's, defendant's, and the U.S.E.P.A.'s test results, as well as ground photographs, GIS coordinates and actual GC chromatograms.

Below - Meraux, LA BCD 11/01/05 Photo. - Home adjacent to Murphy Oil Co. tank farm

Below - Meraux, LA BCD 11/01/05 Photo. - Home facing Murphy Oil Co. refinery tank farm

Below - Chalmette, LA BCD 02/05/06 Photo. - Canalside fence showing oil staining, St. Bernard Parish

Below - Chalmette, LA BCD 11/01/05 Photo. - Northward-facing waterfront home

Below - New Orleans, LA BCD 02/15/06 Photo. - Westward-facing leveefront home, lower 9th ward

Below - Meraux, LA BCD 11/01/05 Photo. - Homes near the Meraux Canal

Below - New Orleans, LA BCD 02/16/06 Photo. - Street opposite Industrial Canal

Below - Chalmette, LA. BCD 02/15/06 Photo. - Northward-facing leveefront home, 40 Arpent canal