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On november 27, 2019, a tank at the tpc facility in port neches, tx exploded

Tpc Port Neches Explosion; Nederland, Texas · Nederland, Texas · 4 messages · 2019-10-01 to 2019-12-11

status
closed 2019-12-11 00:00Z
opened
2019-10-01 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.977, -93.947
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-9977

Timeline · 4 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-99772019-10-01 00:00Z → cancelled 2019-10-15 00:00Z
    On october 1, 2019, a tender sank in calcasieu channel, carrying an estimated 100 gallons of diesel and 30…oil
    Sunken Dredge Tender, Calcasieu Channel; Louisiana.
    Louisiana.
    1. On October 1, 2019, a tender sank in Calcasieu Channel, carrying an estimated 100 gallons of diesel and 30 gallons of engine oil. MSU Lake Charles contacted NOAA SSC for advice on where to look for oil at first light. Sheen visible near vessel. Extent of discharge unknown. Advice on recommended search area provided.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 29.860N 093.345W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9977: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9977
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-100052019-11-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2019-11-21 00:00Z
    Lake charles, laoil
    Calcasieu Ship Channel Discharge; Lake Charles, LA.
    Lake Charles, LA.
    1. On November 7, 2019, MSU Lake Charles contacted NOAA SSC to request a trajectory and resources at risk analysis for a discharge of Louisiana Sweet Crude discharged from a pipeline. Discharge began approximately 2300 on November 5, 2019. Source is secure. Total discharge volume unknown at time of request.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SWEET LOUISIANA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1400 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 30.132N 093.321W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10005: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10005
  3. 3
    NOAAORR-100092019-11-14 00:00Z → cancelled 2019-11-28 00:00Z
    Osv botruc 22 spill; off sabine pass, txoil
    OSV BOTRUC 22 spill; off Sabine Pass, TX.
    off Sabine Pass, TX.
    1. ON November 14, 2019, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment Port Arthur received a report of a tug & barge colliding with the Offshore Vessel BOTRUC 22 outside of Sabine Pass, TX. No spill was reported from the tug & barge, but the OSV reportedly spilled 700 gallons diesel from a tank with the maximum capacity of 6,000 gallons. USCG requested oil fate & general direction information.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 29.675N 093.835W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10009: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10009
  4. 4
    NOAAORR-100142019-11-27 00:00Z → cancelled 2019-12-11 00:00Z
    On november 27, 2019, a tank at the tpc facility in port neches, tx explodedchemical
    TPC Port Neches Explosion; Nederland, Texas.
    Nederland, Texas.
    1. On November 27, 2019, a tank at the TPC facility in Port Neches, TX exploded. Current reports indicate the tank contained butadiene. Facility caught fire. MSU Port Arthur contacted NOAA SSC to request air plume model. NOAA SSC has coordinated with NWS Lake Charles, and provided Hysplit model to MSU Port Arthur, along with chemical information for butadiene.
    2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: BUTADIENE.
    3. POSITION 29.977N 093.947W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10014: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10014

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