Platform Elly sheen; Off Huntingon Beach, CA
Off Huntingon Beach, CA | 2012-May-09
Initial Notification: On the evening of 09-May-2012, USCG Sector LA/Long Beach contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a cracked overflow pipe on Platform Elly (approx. 7.5NM off Huntingon Beach, CA) that was discharging a small amount of visible sheen. Release rate is reported as approximately 2-3 gallons per day and patching of the pipe is scheduled to commence early tomorrow morning. In the meantime, a precautionary (“what if”) trajectory estimate has been requested in the event the patching operations encounter difficulties.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Pipeline |
Products of concern: | Huntington Beach crude & produced water |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 21 barrels |
Latitude (approximate): | 33° 34.93′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 118° 7.65′ West |