Planes Pipeline; Offshore, TX
Offshore, TX | 2006-Dec-24
Initial Notification: MSU Galveston notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a reported 500 bbl spill of a medium-heavy crude oil spill offshore of SE Texas. The volume and product was later upgraded to 1000 bbl of light crude (See hotline entry on 12/27). The location is roughly 20 miles offshore. The spill was the result of a pipeline failure discovered at 0640 hrs local time. The pipeline was immediately shut in.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Pipeline |
| Products of concern: | Medium to Heavy Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 42,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 49.90′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 34.20′ West |