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Arthur kill, new york

Exxon Bayway Refinery; Arthur Kill, New York · NOAAORR-6740

issued
1990-01-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1990-01-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
1990-01-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.633, -74.233
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Exxon Bayway Refinery; Arthur Kill, New York.
Arthur Kill, New York.
1. On January 2, 1990, at approximately 0300, an Exxon underwater pipeline located at the mouth of Morse Creek discharged approximately 13,500 barrels of No. 2 heating oil into the Arthur Kill waterway between New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. Exxon personnel notified the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) as well as other involved agencies, and activated the Clean Harbors Cooperative (Coop). Exxon company volunteers had periodically received practical training on how to deploy boom and other Coop equipment. This previous training expedited the decision-making process and allowed Exxon to begin response efforts immediately. Initial response efforts focused on containment of the spill as well as removal of the heaviest concentration of oil. Environmentally sensitive areas were protected with boom and skimmers that collected the heavier concentrations of free-floating oil. Since the incident [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NO. 2 HEATING OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 567000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.633N 074.233W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6740: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6740

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