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Flowline Incident, Near Dickerson Bayou; Chambers County, TX

Chambers County, TX | 2008-Nov-14

Initial Notification: On the evening of 14 Nov. 2008, MSU Galveston notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of an oil spill near Dickerson Bayou, Cambers County, Texas. The USCG reports that 5 bbls may have entered the adjacent ditch and maybe 1 bbl escaped into the waterway.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Pipeline
Products of concern:Crude Oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 5 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 29.63′ North
Longitude (approximate): 94° 58.09′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable