Spills · oil
On 30-MAY-2019, the uscg marine safety detachment santa barbara contacted the noaa ssc regarding a 1-3 bbl…
Ellwood Beach Spill; Goleta, Ca · Goleta, Ca · NOAAORR-9909
- issued
- 2019-05-30 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2019-06-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2019-06-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 34.425, -119.907
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Ellwood Beach spill; Goleta, CA. Goleta, CA. 1. On 30-MAY-2019, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment Santa Barbara contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 1-3 bbl spill of crude oil during a shoreside well abandonment operation on 28-MAY-2019. USCG requested trajectory information to support shoreline assessment & cleanup activities, if needed. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. 3. POSITION 34.425N 119.907W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9909: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9909
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
- MQMG+2H san diego, ca, USA2026-08-25
- 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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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Hazardous operations 311300Z to 312100Z aug in area bound by 33-26.00N 119-25.00W, 33-37.00N 119-10.00W,…Exercises · 54.3 nm
- Hazardous operations 011800Z to 020100Z sep, alternate 031800Z to 040100Z sep in area bound by 32-46.00N…Exercises · 93 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 · 107.7 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 · 107.7 nm
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