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Gom off matagorda island tx

Gas/condensate Release; Gom Off Matagorda Island Tx · NOAAORR-7980

issued: 2009-02-18 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-03-04 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-03-04 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 27.960, -96.565
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gas/Condensate Release; GOM off Matagorda Island TX.
GOM off Matagorda Island TX.
1. On 18 February 2009, NOAA was notified by the Texas General Land Office (TGLO) of an offshore gas and gas condensate release near Matagorda Island, Texas. The initial NRC report (#897816) stated that a 1 mile x 1 mile sheen was observed associated with a 24” natural gas line failure at a platform.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NATURAL GAS AND CONDENSATE LIQUID.. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5250 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 27.960N 096.565W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7980: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7980

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