Spills · pipeline
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
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
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- Pollution surveillance report off santa barbara; montecito, california2026-08-13
- J444+RW monterey, ca, USA2026-08-13
- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
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- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 59.6 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 91.4 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z sep to 010800Z oct in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 114.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 010800Z aug to 010800Z sep in area bound by 32-52.70N 119-11.96W, 33-08.06N 118-52.09W,…Exercises · 114.2 nm
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