Texaco Caribbean; St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | 1988-May-22

Initial Notification: On May 22, 1988, an oil spill occurred at the Texaco Caribbean terminal at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The spill resulted from a 1/4-inch hole in a 16-inch feeder line that runs from the offshore terminal to the inland storage tanks. Approximately 400 barrels of diesel and 400 barrels of gasoline escaped before being detected. Although the majority of the spilled oil remained in the sand near the rupture, an undetermined amount did enter the water. USCG district 7.