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Two vessels were conducting lightering operations off the texas coast (lat 28-37.0N, long 94-15.0W) near…

Lightering Spill; Offshore Texas · Offshore Texas · NOAAORR-7255

issued
1998-01-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-01-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-01-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.617, -94.250
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Lightering Spill; offshore Texas.
offshore Texas.
1. Two vessels were conducting lightering operations off the Texas coast (lat 28-37.0N, long 94-15.0W) near Claypile Bank when a lightering hose ruptured. Initial reports indicate that 40 barrels of "Queibo" Crude, an Arabian Light Crude with an unconfirmed API of 36.0 was released. On scene weather is reported as, seas 2'-3' and winds from the SSE at 5-10 knots. Some of the product has been contained in boom and a USCG helo overflight is en route to investigate. NOAA HAZMAT is providing initial trajectory and fate and effect assessment while awaiting the results of the overflight. The lightering zone is well off the coast and therefore spill is not an immediate threat to coastal areas. USCG district 8. Keyword: boom, potential spill.
2. COMMODITY: QUEIBO CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1680 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.617N 094.250W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7255: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7255

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  1. Two vessels were conducting lightering operations off the texas coast (lat 28-37.0N, long 94-15.0W) near… this message1998-01-02 → 1998-01-16
  2. At 1914, january 22, 1998, an amoco pipeline recorded a pressure drop indicative of a pipeline rupture1998-01-22 → 1998-02-05
  3. At 1914CST, 22JAN98, amoco pipeline recorded a pressure drop indicative of a pipeline rupture1998-01-22 → 1998-02-05
  4. The M/V red seagull was maneuvering near the amoco pipeline spill in the lightering zone off galveston texas…1998-01-23 → 1998-02-06

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