Weather forecasts are calling for a small chance of rain starting Thursday and increasing into Friday, with westerly winds that will pick up speed Friday, National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Moede said. We want the public to get back to utilizing those beaches as soon as they can.” … Time is of the essence, we want to get this picked up and cleaned as soon as possible. “That’s all going to play a part in the oil and where it’s located. “The biggest thing is the slicks can dissipate due to weather – winds, rain, tidal currents – that all plays into it,” he said. Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier, during an ocean tour of oil platform Elly, showed on a map where the pipeline ruptured and described the challenges with finding slicks on the ocean’s surface, with weather playing a big factor. Coast Guard, which is working with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and Amplify to investigate and clean up the spill, on Wednesday took media to the spot in the ocean above where the pipe ruptured, 5.6 miles west of Seal Beach’s coastline. Officials Wednesday said they are going with a worst-case estimate on the amount of oil spilled, which explained the increase to 144,000 gallons from the previous estimate of 126,000. Willsher said the company is cooperating with the investigation.
At 10% of flow loss, the alarm is supposed to go off in five minutes. Saturday, and workers shut down the pipeline at 6:01 a.m.īeta Offshore’s own plan for handling spills, submitted to federal regulators in 2016, said the pipeline and facilities it connects to feature “an automated leak detection system” that “continuously monitors” the pipeline for significant drops in the flow of crude oil.Īccording to the plan, an alarm should sound within 50 minutes of the pipeline losing 1% of its flow, and it sounds even more quickly if a leak is bigger. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration officials said they found a leak detection alarm went off in the oil rig’s control room around 2:30 a.m. Criminal investigation launched as oil spill cleanup continues – Orange County Register
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