Spills
Trinimar marine well 327; gulf of paria, venezuela
NOAAORR-6219
- issued
- 1973-08-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1973-08-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1973-08-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Caribbean Sea
- position
- 10.500, -62.000
- vessel
- TANKER OWNERS POLLUTION FEDERATION · 12 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Trinimar Marine Well 327; Gulf of Paria, Venezuela. Gulf of Paria, Venezuela. 1. On the afternoon of August 8, 1973, the Trinimar Marine Well 327 blew out. Oil spilled from the well at a rate of 2,000 barrels per day until August 12 when the well sanded up. Keyword: Shell Dispersant L.T., International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), blowout.. 2. COMMODITY: VENEZUELAN CRUDE OIL. 3. POSITION 10.500N 062.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6219: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6219
This area · spills & pollution incidents
7 within 180 nm since 1973 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- On 16 oct 2020, noaa was asked by the US national response team to provide trajectory, resources at risk,…2020-10-16
- Trinidad and tobago2017-05-31
- Oil spill response operations in progress until further notice vicinity 10-10.30N 061-51.13W2016-02-12
- On march 6, 1991, the motor barge vesta bella, containing 560,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil, sank about 30…1991-03-06
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