Spills · pipeline
On june 2, 2016, the uscg contacted the houston ssc regarding a potential pipeline spill near spring, tx
Magellan Pipeline; Spring, Tx · Spring, Tx · NOAAORR-9291
- issued
- 2016-06-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-06-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-06-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.050, -95.230
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Magellan Pipeline; Spring, TX. Spring, TX. 1. On June 2, 2016, the USCG contacted the Houston SSC regarding a potential pipeline spill near Spring, TX. The pipeline is at risk of damage due to flood conditions on Spring Creek and severe weather in the Houston region. The pipeline has been shutdown and efforts are underway to remove gasoline from the line, but there is currently a potential of 650,000 gallons in the stretch of pipeline at risk. Spring Creek flows into the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston. The lake is part of the Houston water supply. The USCG requested information on potential downstream transport and impacts to water quality. 2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: PIPELINE. 3. POSITION 30.050N 095.230W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9291: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9291
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2016-04-22 · closed 2016-06-16
- On april 22, 2016, sector houston-galveston requested noaa ssc provide input for booming strategies in case…2016-04-22 → 2016-05-06
- On june 2, 2016, the uscg contacted the houston ssc regarding a potential pipeline spill near spring, tx this message2016-06-02 → 2016-06-16
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