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On approximately august 27, 1986 leaks were first detected in a petroleum pipeline owned by the sunniland…

Sunniland Pipeline Company; Florida Everglades · Florida Everglades · NOAAORR-6406

issued
1986-09-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-09-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-09-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
26.095, -80.120
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunniland Pipeline Company; Florida Everglades.
Florida Everglades.
1. On approximately August 27, 1986 leaks were first detected in a petroleum pipeline owned by the Sunniland Pipeline Company. The pipeline carries crude oil from wells in the Big Cypress Swamp to storage tanks in Port Everglades, Florida. Approximately 5,700 gallons of oil was spilled in the Everglades before the pipeline was shut down. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 26.095N 080.120W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6406: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6406

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