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San juan, puerto rico

Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (capeco); San Juan, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-8133

issued: 2009-10-23 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-11-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-11-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 18.416, -66.133
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (CAPECO); San Juan, Puerto Rico.
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1. USCG in San Juan, Puerto Rico reported that the oil storage facility associated with a pipeline Gulf Cupeco had 5 of about 16 tanks on fire. The tanks contain gasoline and diesel fuel. The cause of the fire was unknown at time of the report. NOAA was asked to help assess hazards associated with the fires and smoke. (This incident was originally named "Gulf Cupeco Facility".)
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE AND DIESEL.
3. POSITION 18.416N 066.133W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8133: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8133

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