High island 489B; 70 nautical miles off texas coast

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   NOAAORR-75522001-03-30 00:00Z → cancelled 2001-04-13 00:00Z
   Gulf of mexico

   New Field Platform; Gulf of Mexico.
   Gulf of Mexico.
   1. At approx. 11:30 local time, a well release was reported of approx. 200 bbls of crude oil from a platform at 27?58.8'N, 94?30.3'W. This location is approx. 90 nm south of Galveston, and 40nm west of the Flower Garden Marine Sanctuary. NRC reported a slick of about 1.5 miles by 300 yards. The oil type as been reported to be a 38 API crude. The volume estimate has since been downgraded to approx. 100 bbls. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8400 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 27.980N 094.505W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7552: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7552

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   NOAAORR-75612001-05-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2001-05-21 00:00Z
   High island 489B; 70 nautical miles off texas coast

   High Island 489B; 70 nautical miles off Texas coast.
   70 nautical miles off Texas coast.
   1. At approximately 1700 CDT the NOAA SSC was notified by MSU Galveston of a pipeline leak in position 28? 13.4'N, 094? 11.08'W (approximately 27 nm northwest of West Flower Garden Bank and 70 nm southeast of Galveston TX). Type of oil and amount is unknown at this time. A 1600 overflight reported the slick as 1.5 nm X 0.9 nm film containing dark colors and rainbow sheen. An additional overflight is being conducted today and another flight is scheduled at first light tomorrow. NOAA was requested to provide a trajectory and weather forecast. The ASSC is on standby should additional support be needed. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: PETROLEUM.
   3. POSITION 28.223N 094.185W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7561: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7561