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Sabine river, texas

Samedon Oil; Sabine River, Texas · NOAAORR-7150

issued
1996-08-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1996-08-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1996-08-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.817, -93.633
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Samedon Oil; Sabine River, Texas.
Sabine River, Texas.
1. On August 9, 1996, at the Cameron Meadows Lease in the Sabine River, a two-inch pipe nipple broke off a flowline going to a header manifold. The accident was caused by internal corrosion. A leak at the bottom of a four-inch bulk line was also discovered in the same area. The area is a fresh-to-brackish marsh surrounded by 100-foot wide canals and spoil banks ranging from four to six feet above mean water level. USCG district 8. Keyword: in-situ burning.
2. COMMODITY: MEDIUM CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 29.817N 093.633W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7150: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7150

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