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A gasoline release of estimated 6000 bbls was released from a ruptured pipeline in texas city, tx

Pipeline Gasoline Spill; Galveston Bay · Galveston Bay · NOAAORR-8293

issued
2011-02-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2011-03-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2011-03-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.302, -94.800
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline Gasoline Spill; Galveston Bay.
Galveston Bay.
1. A gasoline release of estimated 6000 Bbls was released from a ruptured pipeline in Texas City, TX. Reports are the gasoline is entering a creek that feeds to Galveston Bay. Responders are on scene. NOAA SSC is standing by to assist if requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 252000 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.302N 094.800W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8293: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8293

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