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Port arthur, tx
Teppco Pipeline; Port Arthur, Tx · NOAAORR-7591
- issued
- 2001-11-27 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2001-12-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2001-12-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.890, -93.914
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Teppco Pipeline; Port Arthur, TX. Port Arthur, TX. 1. The NOAA SSC arrived on scene the evening of 29 Nov. 2001 in response to an estimated 2,400 bbl JP-8 pipeline release just N of the Bessie Heights marsh. The released occurred two days before and an estimated 12-14 inches of rain significantly affected containment and recovery efforts during the initial response. The SSC is developing a mass balance of the spilled products which estimates recovery, natural weathering, and the amount of product estimated to remain in the environment. Lisa DiPinto with NOAA DARC will arrived on-scene the morning of 30 Nov. Attached are a series of pics: 01-containment at Anderson Gully, 02-adsorbent pads, 03-weathered JP-8, and 04-skimmer operations. USCG district 8. 2. COMMODITY: JP-8. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 101000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.890N 093.914W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7591: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7591
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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