Corpus Christi Inner Harbor Discharge; Nueces Bay, Corpus Christi, TX USA
Nueces Bay, Corpus Christi, TX USA | 2018-Aug-30
Initial Notification: On August 30, 2018, the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG Sector Corpus Christi regarding a discharge of oil in the Corpus Christi inner harbor from an overloaded barge. An estimated 1,176 gallons of oil was discharged. USCG requested a potential resources at risk and trajectory.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oil, API ~ 34 |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 20 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 27° 48.77′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 97° 24.88′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Evaluated but not used |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |