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On sunday evening, february 21, 1999, the rig ocean winner had spilled an unknown amount of red diesel into…

Rig Ocean Winner; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas · NOAAORR-7388

issued
1999-02-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-03-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-03-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.302, -94.788
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Rig Ocean Winner; Galveston, Texas.
Galveston, Texas.
1. On Sunday evening, February 21, 1999, the rig Ocean Winner had spilled an unknown amount of red diesel into the Galveston Ship Channel near pier 16. The spill was later estimated at approximately 50 barrels. On-scene weather was winds out of the north-northeast at 15 knots. By that evening the product was boomed and recovery had begun. The local United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) technical expert responded; one oiled pelican was discovered. There were no other wildlife impacts reported. By the morning of February 22, 1999, 50 barrels of oily waste had been recovered and skimmers were continuing to recover the remaining boomed product. USCG district 8. Keyword: skimmers.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.302N 094.788W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7388: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7388

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