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San luis obispo, california

Union Oil Company; San Luis Obispo, California · NOAAORR-6318

issued: 1985-12-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1986-01-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1986-01-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 35.295, -120.663
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Union Oil Company; San Luis Obispo, California.
San Luis Obispo, California.
1. On December 20, 1985 the facilities manager of Union Oil Company, San Luis Obispo, notified the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Alameda, that approximately 250 barrels of crude oil had spilled as a result of a pipeline rupture. USCG district 11.
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 35.295N 120.663W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6318: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6318

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1985-11-27 · closed 1986-01-03

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San luis obispo, california this message1985-12-20 → 1986-01-03

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