Tesoro gasoline spill; Martinez, CA
Martinez, CA | 2008-May-14
Initial Notification: Sector San Francisco notified the NOAA SSC at 0140hrs on 14MAY2008 that the Tug Independence allided with Tesoro's Avon Wharf in Martinez, CA damaging three 6-8 inch pipelines and releasing an unknown quantity of gasoline into the Carquinez Straits. A trajectory estimate was requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Pipeline |
| Products of concern: | Gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 38° 0.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 122° 0.00′ West |