The Santa Barbara Channel Oil Pollution Incident: On-Scene Commander's Report
CIose to 11:00 on the morning of Tuesday, 28 January 1969 Union Oil Company experienced a gas blowout on its Platform "A" in the Santa Barbara Channel, approximately six miles Southeast of Santa Barbara, California (LAT 34° 19 1 55"N, LONG 119° 36 1 49"W). Actions taken to stop the blowout caused the high pressure gas to fracture weak formations and bubble up around the platform. The initial report indicated only gas bubbling up.
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Format: | Report biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1969-01
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Subjects: | ASFA_2015::O::Oil spills, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/42541 |
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