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Platform hidalgo hydraulic fluid spill; lompoc, ca 93436, USA

NOAAORR-9616

issued
2017-11-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-11-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-11-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
34.502, -120.703
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Platform Hidalgo hydraulic fluid spill; Lompoc, CA 93436, USA.
Lompoc, CA 93436, USA.
1. On November 8, 2017, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Santa Barbara contacted their NOAA SSC to report a spill of 50 gallons of hydraulic fluid on Platform Hidalgo (off Point Conception, just west of Santa Barbara Channel), of which 20 gallons were reported to have entered the water. According to the NRC report, the release occurred at 0640 hrs on 08-NOV-2017, resulted in a 0.5 mile X 15’ sheen, and conditions were calm. USCG requested trajectory support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HYDRAULIC FLUID. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.502N 120.703W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9616: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9616

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