2010 Port Arthur oil spill

April 2026 2014 Galveston Bay Oil Spill 250px A barge embedded in the bow of Eagle Otome Galveston Bay at Galveston, Texas 29.3041 -94.7694 region:US-TX_type:landmark title,inline March 22, 2014 Collision between M/V Summer Wind and oil tank-barge Kirby Cleopatra Shipping Agency Ltd 2000 to 4000 oilbbl m3 The The Galveston Bay Oil Spill in 2014 was the result of a collision between two vessels in the Galveston Bay area at Galveston, Texas on March 22, 2014. The two vessels were the M/V Summer Wind and the oil tank-barge Kirby colliding with each other causing the thick residual oil to spill into currents.100123-G-0000A Vessel Collision Port Arthur http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=761823 U.S. Coast Guard Visual Information Gallery United States Coast Guard 23 January 2010 30 May 2010 https://archive.today/20121213004212/http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=761823 2012-12-13 dead Collision The barge collided with the tanker at about 09:30 local time on January 23, 2010, in the Sabine-Neches Waterwayhttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2415960120100125?type=marketsNews Texas waterway remains closed after oil spill Reuters 24 January 2010 24 January 2010 as the tanker, chartered by Exxon-Mobil from AET Incorporated to move oil to Exxon's refinery in Beaumont, Texas, moved upstream, and the barge was being maneuvered out of the harbor.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704562504575021540843701582?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_news Collision Causes Crude Oil Spill in Texas The Wall Street Journal 24 January 2010 24 January 2010 Angel Gonzalez The collision tore a 15 × 8 ft m on hole in the side of the tanker,https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60N0EI20100124 Tanker collision sends oil into Texas waterway Reuters 24 January 2010 24 January 2010 Erwin Seba https://web.archive.org/web/20100124175128/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60N0EI20100124 24 January 2010 live through 450,000 USgal L, or 1,500 tonnes, of crude oil, escaped. According to statements from the tanker's crew, the tank that was damaged contained 80000 oilbbl m3 of oil, of which 69,000 had been transferred to another tank, leaving 11000 oilbbl m3, or 450,000 USgal L unaccounted for. According to local officials, however, there did not appear to be that much oil in the water, and some said that as little as a thousand barrels, or 42,000 USgal L, of oil had spilled. Coast Guard officials acknowledged that this might be the case, and that oil could have remained in the damaged tank.https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/24/us/AP-US-Oil-Spill.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=oil%20spill&st=cse Coast Guard: Oil Spill in Texas Waterway Contained The New York Times 24 January 2010 24 January 2010 August 2010 RjwilmsiBot Referring to the size of the spill, a Coast Guard officer said, "This is a big one." In response to the spill, emergency crews evacuated about 28 blocks of buildings around the site of the collision, but by the evening of the 23rd, residents had been allowed to return. Aftermath A perimeter was established around the affected area, and none of the oil had harmed local wildlife. The collision occurred in a still part of the channel, which helped to limit the flow of oil both upstream or downstream. AET activated their OPA 90 response plan and called upon Resolve Marine to lighter and refloat the damaged vessel while contractors worked to contain the oil spilled.http://www.marine-salvage.com/salvage_world/Salvage%20World%20Q1%202010.pdf Resolve Responds to Texas Spill ISU Salvage World March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317005355/http://www.marine-salvage.com/salvage_world/Salvage%20World%20Q1%202010.pdf 17 March 2012 25 August 2016 While the section of the waterway the collision occurred in is largely industrial, there are marshes along shorelines in other parts that are susceptible to damage from oil spills.http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/23/texas.oil.spill/index.html Oil spill at Texas port dumps 450,000 USgal L CNN 23 January 2010 24 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100124132656/http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/23/texas.oil.spill/index.html 24 January 2010 live The collision closed the Port Arthur waterway, and Coast Guard personnel could not immediately comment on how long it would take to clean the spill or reopen the channel. The only statement made regarding the time it would take to reopen the waterway was that "We're working as quickly as possible to clean up the spill," according to a Coast Guard officer. By the day after the incident, about 1100 oilbbl m3 of spilled oil had been recovered, and most of the unrecovered oil was contained. However, according to both the Coast Guard and local officials, the possibility of currents in the channel picking up remained, and with it the potential for oil to flow downstream into marshes.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703415804575023471968893174?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_5 Oil Spill Hits Texas Port The Wall Street Journal 24 January 2010 24 January 2010 Angel Gonzalez Miguel Bustillo Four oil refineries operate in the Port Arthur area, with a total capacity of about 1.1 Moilbbl m3 of oil a day. In statements, neither Exxon or Valero, which operate two of the refineries, said they expected operations to be disrupted by the collision. Neither Motiva Enterprises or Total, which operate the other two refineries, initially publicly responded to the spill. In its response to the incident, the tanker's operator, AET Inc. said it was cooperating with investigators, and was prepared to bear the costs of cleanup, but noted that responsibility for the incident had not been determined. The company also refused to name the pilots in charge of the ship at the time of the collision. On January 27, the tanker was removed from the waterway, and soon after, limited traffic through the channel was allowed to resume. In a statement on January 29, the Coast Guard said they hoped to allow full operations in the waterway to resume within a week.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2912414520100129?type=marketsNews Texas waterway to fully reopen to ships in a week Reuters 29 January 2010 31 January 2010 Effect on industry The collision entirely closed the waterway for four days, with limited ship traffic allowed to resume January 27, with operations planned to return to normal by February 5. A total of 26 oil tankers were affected by the collision, with eight vessels waiting at the mouth of the channel by the time it was partially reopened. An officer from the Coast Guard said that their intent was to allow the largest tankers through the channel first. In response to the incident, the oil refinery operated by Motiva Enterprises reduced production by 110000 oilbbl m3 per day, although whether other refineries reduced production was not clear, as further statements were not released from the operators of the refineries. See also Port of Port Arthur List of oil spills Harman Greg Galveston Oil Spill: Assessing the Damage https://deceleration.news/galveston-oil-spill-assessing-the-damage/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23218588034&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkYLPBhC3ARIsAIyHi3Spe6wXYokLm-irAQxGZoRJkXeyjB7045pOqPTKvtg6oRUc0BNyzbYaAo2GEALw_wcB declaration.news Texas Observer 7 April 2014 References Port Arthur Port Arthur Port Arthur Category:Environment of Texas Port Arthur Category:Port Arthur, Texas Category:2010 in the environment Category:Environmental issues in Texas