No Harm To Wildlife, Shoreline After Oil Spill in Martinez

An oil leak into the Bay from the Shell refinery in Martinez on Tuesday appears to have had no impact on the shoreline or wildlife, U.S. Coast Guard officials said today.

Shell employees reported around 4 p.m. on Tuesday that roughly two barrels, or around 84 gallons, had leaked from a crude oil line at the Shell Martinez wharf, coast guard officials said Wednesday.

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Shell officials said the leak appeared to have been the result of a test being conducted on the line, and was contained within 30 minutes.

Repairs were made to the line and company employees deployed absorbent boom and skimmer boats to contain and recover the oil, Shell officials said.

Assessments made Wednesday show no impact to the shoreline or wildlife, or the nearby Martinez Marina or marsh, officials said today.

The Coast Guard is responding to the leak in a unified command with Shell and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Anyone who encounters wildlife affected by an oil spill should call the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at (877) UCD-OWCN (823-6923)

--Bay City News

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