Texaco Puget Sound Refinery; Anacortes, Washington

Anacortes, Washington | 1991-Feb-23

Initial Notification: NOAA SSC notified at 0135, February 23, by LCDR Mike Smith, MSO Puget Sound of a spill at the Texaco refinery at March Point near Anacortes, Washington. Tom Sheehan, Skagit DEM reported that 200 bbl North Slope Crude lost, of which an estimated 50-75 bbl are in the water on the Fidalgo Bay side of March Point, approximatley halfway between the RR trestle and the Texaco dock. The incident occurred at approximately 2330, February 22. A Coast Guard team is enroute to the site (CDR Beech, PO Whipple, PO Reese). The NOAA SSC was requested to be on scene for a 7 am overflight. SSC notified Debbie Payton (SSC on call), Genwest, and RPI to be available if overflight showed significant oil in the water. RPI to provide initial resources at risk at 0800 USCG district 13.