Tank Overflow; Galveston, TX
Galveston, TX | 2012-Feb-02
Initial Notification: On 02FEB12, USCG contacted NOAA SSC about a storage tank on a platform overflowed in off Galveston Island, TX. The initial reports came from good Samaritan aviators in the area at 0400 CST. The RP contacted USCG about 0700 and reported that the source point was secure. USCG is seeking a trajectory for 50 barrels and a Resources at Risk report.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 33 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 8.73′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 94° 49.83′ West |