NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802 *** For Public Use *** Information released to a third party shall comply with any applicable federal and/or state Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws Incident Report # 420945 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 22:22 on 22-JAN-98

Incident Type: PIPELINE

Incident Cause: UNKNOWN Affected Area:

The incident was discovered on 22-JAN-98 at 19:00 local time.

Affected Medium: WATER   GULF OF MEXICO

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SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Organization:         AMOCO PIPELINE CO

TEXAS CITY, TX 77592

Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

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INCIDENT LOCATION

UNKNOWN County: GALVESTON City: GALVESTON State: TX

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RELEASED MATERIAL(S)

CHRIS Code: OIL    Official Material Name: OIL: CRUDE

Also Known As:

Qty Released: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT           Qty in Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT

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DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

14"PIPELINE / UNKNOWN...PIPELINE MAY HAVE DEVELOPED A LEAK (CONTROLCENTER OBSERVED  THE PRESSURE AND FLOW RATE DECREASE)

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INCIDENT DETAILS

Pipeline Type: UNKNOWN DOT Regulated: UNKNOWN Pipeline Above/Below Ground: ABOVE Exposed or Under Water: UNKNOWN Pipeline Covered: UNKNOWN

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DAMAGES

Fire Involved: NO   Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN

INJURIES:

UNKN

Hospitalized:

Empl/Crew:

Passenger:

FATALITIES:

UNKN

Empl/Crew:

Passenger:

Occupant:

EVACUATIONS:

NO

Who Evacuated:

Radius/Area:

Damages:

NO

Length of

Direction of

Closure Type

Description of Closure

Closure

Closure

Air:

N

Major  Artery:

Road:

N

N

Waterway:

N

Track:

N

Passengers Transferred: UNKNOWN

Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN

Media Interest:   Community Impact due to Material: NO

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REMEDIAL ACTIONS

NONE

Release Secured: UNKNOWN Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration:

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WEATHER

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ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED

Federal:

State/Local:

State/Local On Scene:

State Agency Number:

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NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC

HSEES PROJECT (PRIMARY)

22-JAN-98

00:00

MSU GALVESTON (PRIMARY)

22-JAN-98

22:26

NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR TX (PRIMARY)

22-JAN-98

00:00

DOI/OEPC - R6 (PRIMARY)

22-JAN-98

00:00

TNRCC (PRIMARY)

22-JAN-98

00:00

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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