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Pipeline spill; Guaracara River, Pointe-A-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago

Guaracara River, Pointe-A-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago | 2021-Aug-10

Initial Notification: On August 10, 2021, ERD was notified by NOAA NESDIS-Satellite Analysis Branch of a crude oil pipeline spill in the Guaracara River, Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad, which was flowing into the Carbbean Sea. An oil spill trajectory was requested.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Crude oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 15 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 10° 18.53′ North
Longitude (approximate): 61° 27.87′ West