Gulf Oil Spill Tracker http://oilspill.skytruth.org/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:30:19 GMT Incident feed for Gulf Oil Spill Tracker Ushahidi Engine NRC Report: 2-(2-Aminoethoxy)Ethanol near Tampa, FL http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/851 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002551
Incident Time: 2012-02-09 10:00:00
Nearest City: Tampa, FL
Location: 2101 GATX DR.
Incident Type: STORAGE TANK
Material: 2-(2-AMINOETHOXY)ETHANOL
Medium Affected: SOIL
Suspected Responsible Party: KINDER MORGAN/ CENTRAL FLORIDA PIPELINE
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 27.916355, -82.436756 (Approximated from street_address)
Reported Spill Volume: 4800 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY 4800 GALLONS OF DENATURED ETHANOL ONTO CONTAINMENT SOIL BENEATH A STORAGE TANK. CALLER STATED THAT IS IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT CAUSED THE DISCHARGE AND THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL UNDERWAY.

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]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/851 27.916355 -82.436756 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/852 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002564
Incident Time: 2012-02-09 08:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT AND LONG
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.937778, -88.970278 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.19 miles by 1.8 miles (area 218.18 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 2.73 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 233.25 gallons
Report Description
CALLER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF 2.73 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL FROM A DOWNED PLATFORM DUE TO HURRICANE IVAN

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]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/852 28.937778 -88.970278 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/849 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002471
Incident Time: 2012-02-08 09:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT BLOCK 20
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 800 feet by 2.8 miles (area 271.52 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 4.65 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 290.27 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SHEEN DISCOVERED WHILE DOING AN OVERFLIGHT OF HURRICANE IVAN DOWNED PLATFORM.

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]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/849 28.936111 -88.968889 NRC Report: Oil: Crude near Golden Meadow, LA http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/850 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002456
Incident Time: 2012-02-08 08:45:00
Nearest City: Golden Meadow, LA
Location: RUE JEAN LAFITTE
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: LAND
Suspected Responsible Party: E & B RESOURCES
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.372970, -90.254061 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Reported Spill Volume: 252 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SPILL OF 5-6 BARRELS OF OIL SPILLED TO LAND IN THE FIREWALL. THERE IS SOME SEEPAGE THROUGH THE FIREWALL.

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]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:45:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/850 29.37297 -90.254061 NRC Report: Hydraulic Oil in La Quinta Channel near Ingleside, TX http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/853 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002559
Incident Time: 2012-02-08 20:00:00
Nearest City: Ingleside, TX
Location: LA QUINTA CHANNEL
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: HYDRAULIC OIL
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: ORION MARINE CONSTRUCTION INC
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 27.881633, -97.211497 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Reported Spill Volume: 300 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A DREDGE FAILING RESULTING IN A RELEASE ONTO THE DECK AND INTO THE WATER.

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]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/853 27.881633 -97.211497 NRC Report: Drilling Mud (Low Toxicity) in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/848 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002413
Incident Time: 2012-02-07 16:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: GENESIS SPAR PLATFORM
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: DRILLING MUD (LOW TOXICITY)
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: CHEVRON
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 27.796111, -90.518889 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 1680 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING THAT APPROXIMATELY 40 BARRELS OF 12.1 LBS. SYNTHETIC BASED MUD DISCHARGED FROM A SHUNT LINE DUE MISALIGNMENT OF THE VALVE (HUMAN ERROR).

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]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/848 27.796111 -90.518889 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/847 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002238
Incident Time: 2012-02-06 08:50:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: GULF OF MEXICO LAT: 28N 56' .16" LONG: 88W 58' .13"
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.933378, -88.966703 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 300 feet by 3 miles (area 109.09 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 2.08 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 116.63 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF CRUDE OIL FROM A DOWNED PLATFORM AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IVAN.

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]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:50:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/847 28.933378 -88.966703 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/846 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002204
Incident Time: 2012-02-05 11:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT GULF OF MEXICO
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 300 feet by 3.5 miles (area 127.27 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 2.4 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 136.06 gallons
Report Description
CALLER STATED AN OVERFLIGHT DISCOVERED A SPILL COMING FROM A PLATFORM THAT WAS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IVAN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

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]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/846 28.936111 -88.968889 NRC Report: Drilling Mud in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/845 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002141
Incident Time: 2012-02-04 04:45:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: DRILLING MUD
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: CHEVRON
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 26.932500, -90.520000 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 4200 gallons
Report Description
CALLER REPORTED A SPILL OF MATERIALS FROM A VALVE WAS PUMPED OVERBOARD. THE VALVES WERE NOT ALIGNEDD PROPERLY.

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]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:45:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/845 26.9325 -90.52 NRC Report: Unknown Oil in Gulf Of Mexico near Galveston, TX http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/843 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002072
Incident Time: 2012-02-03 11:10:00
Nearest City: Galveston, TX
Location: UNKNOWN SHEEN INCIDENT /// ALL ALONG SEAWALL IN GALVESTON 8300 BLOCK SEAWALL
Incident Type: UNKNOWN SHEEN
Material: UNKNOWN OIL
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.301583, -94.796480 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Reported Sheen Size: 300 feet by 7 miles (area 254.55 acres)
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 272.13 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING AN UNKNOWN SHEEN IN THE WATER.

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]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:10:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/843 29.301583 -94.79648 NRC Report: Calcium Bromide near Venice, LA http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/842 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002130
Incident Time: 2012-02-03 21:40:00
Nearest City: Venice, LA
Location: 419 COAST GUARD ROAD
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: CALCIUM BROMIDE
Medium Affected: SOIL
Suspected Responsible Party: HALLIBURTON ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.255788, -89.362629 (Approximated from route)
Reported Spill Volume: 420 gallons
Report Description
A PROCESS LINE RUPTURED, SPRAYING CALCIUM BROMIDE ONTO THE GROUND.

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]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/842 29.255788 -89.362629 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/844 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002074
Incident Time: 2012-02-03 09:10:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.937778, -88.970278 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 600 feet by 1.7 miles (area 123.64 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 1.23 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 132.18 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SHEEN COMING FROM A PLATFORM THAT WENT DOWN DURING HURRICANE IVAN.

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]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:10:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/844 28.937778 -88.970278 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/841 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001988
Incident Time: 2012-02-02 11:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.28 miles by 1.1 miles (area 200 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 0.71 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 213.81 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SHEEN FROM A PLATFORM THAT WENT DOWN DURING HURRICANE IVAN.

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]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/841 28.936111 -88.968889 NRC Report: Unknown Oil in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/839 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001886
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 12:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: GULF OF MEXICO LAT: 28N 55' 43" LONG: 90W 21' 12"
Incident Type: UNKNOWN SHEEN
Material: UNKNOWN OIL
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.928611, -90.353333 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 1 miles by 1 miles (area 1 sq. miles)
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 684.2 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING AN UNKNOWN SHEEN SIGHTING. EXACT SOURCE OF THE SHEEN IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/839 28.928611 -90.353333 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/840 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001885
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 11:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.19 miles by 2.5 miles (area 303.03 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 1.66 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 323.96 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SHEEN FROM A PLATFORM THAT WENT DOWN DURING HURRICANE IVAN.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/840 28.936111 -88.968889 Gulf Island National Seashore W. of Opal Beach Florida http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/836 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:28:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/836 30.358212 -86.991806 NRC Report: Epoxidized Vegetable Oils near South Padre Island, TX http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/830 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001688
Incident Time: 2012-01-30 11:00:00
Nearest City: South Padre Island, TX
Location: PRIVATE PROPERTY
Incident Type: STORAGE TANK
Material: EPOXIDIZED VEGETABLE OILS
Medium Affected: LAND
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 26.225000, -97.182778 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 103 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING THAT SOMEONE DUMPED 100 THREE GALLON CONTAINERS OF COOKING OIL ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. CALLER STATED THAT THE CONTAINERS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME, SOME OF THE CONTAINERS HAVE LABELS AND IS BURIED UNDER THE SAND. THE CONTAINERS WERE DISCOVERED BY THE CAMERON COUNTY CONSTABLE DEPT PRECINCT ONE.

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]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/830 26.225 -97.182778 NRC Report: Drilling Mud (Low Toxicity) in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/831 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001678
Incident Time: 2012-01-30 10:20:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: SEE LAT/LON
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: DRILLING MUD (LOW TOXICITY)
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TRANSOCEAN
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 27.250000, -90.033333 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 126 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SPILL OF DRILLING MUD FROM A DRILLING RIG ON A VESSEL DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF A SLIP JOINT ON THE DRILLING RIG.

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]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:20:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/831 27.25 -90.033333 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/832 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001680
Incident Time: 2012-01-30 09:15:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.38 miles by 8.6 miles (area 3.26 sq. miles)
Reported Spill Volume: 35.9 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 2228.84 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SHEEN DISCOVERED DURING OVERFLIGHT FROM HURRICANE IVAN DOWNED PLATFORM.

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]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:15:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/832 28.936111 -88.968889 Oil in the Gulf http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/828 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:06:00 GMT http://oilspill.skytruth.org/reports/view/828 30.241234 -87.824887