Oil Well Discharge into Marsh, High Island, Bolivar Peninsula, TX
Bolivar Peninsula, TX | 2022-Apr-06
Initial Notification: On April 1, 2022, an unknown amount of crude oil from a well discharge into a marsh area on High Island was reported. OSROs responded. On April 6, 2022, MSU Port Arthur contacted NOAA SSC for input on methods to address oil remaining in vegetation. Phone support provided, no further products requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Crude oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | Unknown gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 33.43′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 22.68′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |