Oil Discharge in Marsh from Unmanned Station, Port Neches, TX
Port Neches, TX, USA | 2022-Jun-15
Initial Notification: On June 15, 2022, Texas Parks and Wildlife Division (TPWD) contacted NOAA SSC with a request to evaluate marsh cleanup options for a 1-2 bbl discharge of oil from an unmanned station owned by Torrent Oil. Date of initial discharge is undetermined. Lead agency for the response is Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC). SSC providing technical support for response planning.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 30° 1.07′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 93° 56.05′ West |