Vandenberg air force base, california

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Platform Irene; Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
1. At approximately 2330 on September 9, 1997, Platform Irene, offshore near Point Arguello, California, reported a spill from its 20-inch pipeline. This pipeline connects the platform to the shoreline terminal at Point Arguello. Platform Irene is operated by the Torch Operating Company for Nueva Energy (Houston). The release was caused by a fracture in a weld near a flange at a depth of about 33 fathoms. The amount released was originally reported as 2,900 barrels, which was the potential amount in the pipeline at the time the weld broke. This amount was revised after overflights and other observations were conducted to between 200 and 500 barrels. The oil was Monterey crude mixed with the drilling and pumping waters. Skimming vessels from the Clean Seas Cooperative, MSRC and from the Fisherman's Oilspill Response Team were contracted for on-water collection. The RP also alerted [...]
2. COMMODITY: MONTEREY CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 122000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.650N 120.650W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7229: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7229