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Platform A; Santa Barbara Channel, CA

Santa Barbara Channel, CA | 2008-Dec-08

Initial Notification: At approximately 0700hrs (local time) on 07DEC2008, approximately 27bbls of crude oil was released from a failed pump on Platform A (34deg 19'55"N, 119deg 36'45"W) in the Santa Barbara Channel. CA OSPR and the Channel Islands NMS notified the NOAA SSC and requested trajectory support.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Crude oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 27 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 34° 19.91′ North
Longitude (approximate): 119° 36.78′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable