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Spills ≥ 50 Barrels (2,100 gallons) – 1988

February 7, 1988 - Amoco Pipeline Company

Remarks: A ship dropped an anchor illegally and dragged it along the bottom in high winds. A oil pipeline buried 3' was picked up by the anchor to 8' above the mud line and ruptured. Response: pipeline was shut in and repaired by installing a 45' section of pipe with a gripper type connection with ball joint flanges on both ends. The line was then reburied 3' below the mud line and returned to service. Damage $250,000.

OCS Report: MMS 89-0102

February 19, 1988 - Texaco, Inc./Rutherform

Remarks: The platform operator apparently placed the surface safety system out of service in the early morning because of generator problems. The production process system apparently filled to capacity and carried over from vessel to vessel causing a pollution overflow from the flare scrubber. Response: shut in platform and completed repairs.

November 7, 1988 - Mark Producing, Inc.

Remarks: The shale shaker clean out plate was left open after cleaning the shaker and 64 bbl of diesel (117 barrels of 55-percent oil-base mud) leaked.

November 16, 1988 - Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Remarks: Unmanned platform. Company personnel arrived at this structure and foung a cut production-header elbow that leaked 55 barrels of oil. Response: the structure was shut in to repair the elbow.

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