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Dickerson Bayou-Canal Oil Spill; Dickerson Bay, Texas

Dickerson Bay, Texas | 2008-Aug-08

Initial Notification: On Friday, 8 August 2008, USCG MSU Galveston notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a pipeline leak near Dickerson Bay in Texas.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Pipeline
Products of concern:Crude Oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 16 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 28.44′ North
Longitude (approximate): 94° 57.29′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable