Spills · oil

Discharge of biodegradable hydraulic fluid offshore galveston, tx

NOAAORR-10631

issued
2023-07-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-07-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-07-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.342, -94.694
vessel
DREDGE OUTSIDE GALVESTON JETTIES DISCHARGED AN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Discharge of Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluid offshore Galveston, TX.
Offshore Galveston, TX.
1. On July 12, 2023 a dredge outside Galveston jetties discharged an estimated 300 gallons of Neptune AW Series 46 EAL hydraulic fluid (NRC#1372901). On July 13, MSU Texas City contacted NOAA SSC for advice on fate and effects of this product. Phone support provided.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HYDRAULIC FLUID (ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE LUBRICANT). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.342N 094.694W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10631: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10631

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