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Olympic pipeline broke at 0130 and lost 1800 barrels some running in thte green river to the dewamish waterway

Olympic Pipeline Barek; Tukwila, Wa · Tukwila, Wa · NOAAORR-9135

issued
1986-05-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-05-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-05-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.487, -122.265
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Olympic Pipeline Barek; Tukwila, WA.
Tukwila, WA.
1. Olympic pipeline broke at 0130 and lost 1800 barrels some running in thte Green River to the Dewamish Waterway. CG concerned about booming strategy and trajectory. At 0730 sheen at I-5 bridge.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.487N 122.265W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9135: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9135

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  3. Olympic pipeline broke at 0130 and lost 1800 barrels some running in thte green river to the dewamish waterway this message1986-05-08 → 1986-05-22

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