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Gulf of Mexico Region

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

February 7, 1988 - Amoco Pipeline Company

Pollution: 15,576 bbl Crude Oil Operation: Pipeline & Motor Vessel
Rig/Platform: High Island Pipeline System Lease: N/A
Area: Block: Galveston
A2		 Cause: Human Error & External Damage: judgement & anchor
Distance to Shore: 34 Miles Water Depth: 75 Feet
Pipeline Segment: 04879 Pipeline Diameter: 14 Inches
Other Events: Vessel Mishap

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

Pollution: 50 bbl Crude Oil Operation: Production
Rig/Platform: Platform A Lease: G00988
Area: Block: Eugene Island
275		 Cause: Equipment Failure & Human Error: poor equipment placement
Distance to Shore: 64 Miles Water Depth: 172 Feet

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.

Pollution: 64 bbl Diesel from Oil based Mud Operation: Drilling
Rig:
Platform:		 Rig High Island 6 (jack-up)
Platform A		 Lease: G06643
Area: Block: East Cameron
300		 Cause: Human Error: negligence
Distance to Shore: 89 Miles Water Depth: 200 Feet

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.

Pollution: 55 bbl Crude 0il Operation: Production
Rig/Platform: Platform J Lease: N/A
Area: Block: South Timbalier
151		 Cause: Leak: wellhead assembly
Distance to Shore: 32 Miles Water Depth: 140 Feet

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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