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Shell refinery mystery sheen; 8505 s texas rd, anacortes, wa 98221, USA
NOAAORR-10328
- issued
- 2021-07-22 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-08-05 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-08-05 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 48.467, -122.563
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Shell Refinery Mystery Sheen; 8505 S Texas Rd, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA. 8505 S Texas Rd, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA. 1. During the early summer of 2021 Shell Refinery located near Anacortes, Washington has had 4 unknown mystery sheens to date that develop during product transfer operations from deep draft vessels to the refinery. Shell has reported each of the incidents to the USCG. NOAA's assistance has been requested to identify the mystery substance. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. 3. POSITION 48.467N 122.563W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10328: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10328
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