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Delaware city, de, USA

Delaware City Refinery Oil Spill; Delaware City, de · NOAAORR-10790

issued
2024-05-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-06-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-06-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.608, -75.611
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Delaware City Refinery Oil Spill;  Delaware City, DE.
Delaware City, DE, USA.
1. On 29 May 2024, the USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC of an oil spill at the Delaware City Refinery, Delaware City, Delaware. An estimated 1,000 gallons of crude oil was spilled into an adjacent wetland that flows into the Delaware River. The cause was a failed pipe valve gasket. OSRO's are on-scene skimmer vessels addressing heavy sheen. Sorbent boom has been placed along the edge of the oiled shoreline.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.608N 075.611W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10790: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10790

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