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Santa barbara, ca

Refugio Incident; Santa Barbara, Ca · NOAAORR-8934

issued
2015-05-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-06-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-06-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
34.462, -120.087
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Refugio Incident; Santa Barbara, CA.
Santa Barbara, CA.
1. On May 19, 2015 the NOAA was notified of a 24-inch pipeline rupture that occurred earlier today near Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County, CA. An estimated 500 barrels (21,000 gallons) of crude oil was released on the shoreside of Hwy 101 which then flowed into the Pacific Ocean. The source has since been secured. USCG personnel estimated the size of the sheen to be 3.5 NM along the beach and 50-100 yards into the water. Oil Spill Recovery Organizations are on-scene to conduct cleanup operations. California Department of Fish and Wildlife has ordered beach closures. The US Coast Guard has stood up Incident Management Team and is conducting overflights. NOAA has been requested to provide fate and effects of the crude oil and Resources at Risk information.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 21000 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 34.462N 120.087W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8934: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8934

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