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Sabine river, port arthur, texas

Phina Petroleum; Sabine River, Port Arthur, Texas · NOAAORR-6289

issued
1985-10-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-11-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-11-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.894, -93.920
vessel
BARGE BEING · 3 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Phina Petroleum; Sabine River, Port Arthur, Texas.
Sabine River, Port Arthur, Texas.
1. On October 22, 1985, approximately 10 barrels of asphaltine were spilled when a hose coupling failed from a barge being loaded at the Phina Petroleum facility in Port Arthur, Texas. The heated product spilled into the Sabine River until the pumps were shut down. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: ASPHALTINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.894N 093.920W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6289: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6289

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