Spills · oil

Masters resources A-1 platform; galveston bay, tx

NOAAORR-1309

issued: 2005-10-10 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2005-10-24 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2005-10-24 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.533, -94.850
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Masters Resources A-1 Platform; Galveston Bay, TX.
Galveston Bay, TX.
1. Approximately 200 gallons was spilled from a tank on the rig. Overflights showed a line of sheen and black oil heading for the town of San Leon in Galveston Bay. Oil made landfall. Cleanup crews were on-scene. No major impact to shorelines (mostly rip rap) nor wildlife were observed.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.533N 094.850W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1309: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1309

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Masters resources A-1 platform; galveston bay, tx this message2005-10-10 → 2005-10-24
Pelican island, galveston, tx2005-10-12 → 2005-10-26

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