Refugio Beach Oil Spill Pipeline Rupture Location

A May 19, 2015 pipeline rupture near Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County, California, released an estimated 21,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean. This geospatial layer from NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration depicts the location of the ruptured Line 901 pipeline. The dataset is used to investigate environmental impacts and determine restoration needs.

Use Cases

• Map the spill's point of origin based on the documented pipeline rupture location.
• Analyze proximity to sensitive habitats based on the described coastal and marine environment.
• Support restoration planning based on the stated goal of returning the environment to its pre-spill condition.

Strengths

• Specific incident date (May 19, 2015) and estimated spill volume (21,000 gallons) are provided.
• Authoritative source from NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration, a federal agency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial data format details are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Likely created as part of the official incident investigation and response.

Time Range

2015-05-19

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:26:03.754298; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Santa Barbara County, California, USA, near Refugio State Beach.