Spills · oil
On august 27, 2021, a citizen reported a full oil drum on the beach north of nome
Oil Drum On Beach; Nome, Alaska · Nome, Alaska · NOAAORR-10347
- issued
- 2021-08-27 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-09-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-09-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 64.572, -166.127
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Oil Drum on Beach; Nome, Alaska. Nome, Alaska. 1. On August 27, 2021, a citizen reported a full oil drum on the beach north of Nome. USCG will open the fund for removal. The USCG contacted the SSC and requested a list of potential resources at risk if there was a release from the oil drum. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 55 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 64.572N 166.127W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10347: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10347
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