Oil Spill during Barge Loading Operation, Buckeye Oil Terminal, Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, DE, USA | 2024-Sep-12
Initial Notification: On 12 September 2024 at 7:00am, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that an estimated 4,000-5,000 gallons of No. 6 oil spilled during a barge loading operation at the Buckeye Terminal, Wilmington, DE. Booming and skimming operations are underway. Unknown amount of product in the Delaware River. CG requested a trajectory
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 42.91′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 30.88′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |