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At 0030, january 4, 1992, an oily water ballast mixture was being transferred between tanks at the kenai…

Kenai Pipeline East Forelands; Nikiski, Alaska · Nikiski, Alaska · NOAAORR-6862

issued
1992-01-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1992-01-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
1992-01-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.683, -151.400
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Kenai Pipeline East Forelands; Nikiski, Alaska.
Nikiski, Alaska.
1. At 0030, January 4, 1992, an oily water ballast mixture was being transferred between tanks at the Kenai Pipeline dock at Nikiski, Alaska when the pipeline burst and released the mixture into Cook Inlet. Failing heat tape on the pipeline caused the accident at the facility owned jointly by Chevron and ARCO. The owners immediately accepted full responsibility for the accident. Cook Inlet Spill Prevention and Response Incorporated (CISPRI) had a foxtail skimmer on the slick within 45 minutes and a second one on scene by daybreak. After the four-day response, no further oil was sighted in Cook Inlet. The weather at the time of the incident was temperature 20 to 25?F with light to strong winds from the northeast and intermittent low cloud banks. USCG district 17. Keyword: Corexit 9527, dispersant.
2. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 60.683N 151.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6862: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6862

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  1. At 0030, january 4, 1992, an oily water ballast mixture was being transferred between tanks at the kenai… this message1992-01-04 → 1992-01-18
  2. Cook inlet, ak1992-01-04 → 1992-01-18
  3. Kenai peninsula, alaska1992-01-30 → 1992-02-13

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