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Layline Petroleum Oil Spill-FPN E12608

 
Site Contact:
Nicolas Brescia
OSC

(brescia.nicolas@epa.gov)

Site Location:
1.6 miles from intersection of FM 701 and CR 176
Breckenridge, TX 76424
 response.epa.gov/layline
NRC#: 997681

An oil and salt water spill occured on a lease owned by Layline Petroleum LLC. near Breckenridge (Stephens County) Texas. Reports ranging from 55-200 BBLS. of crude oil and 1000 BBLS. of salt water were reported to have discharged from a 3 inch flowline into Long Branch Creek. Approximatley 0.5 mile of Long Branch Creek has been impacted.

Layline personnel and Oil Spill Response Contractors are onsite and have begun cleanup operations. OSC Brescia and START Contractors have been deployed to assess and oversee cleanup operations at the site.


Worker using leaf blower to move oil in creek OSC Brescia assessing Long Branch along spill pathway Pooled crude oil and and oil contaminated leaves and vegetation Crude oil in Long Branch along spill pathway Location where crude oil reached Long Branch
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.