U.S. Coast Guard
Orange County Coast Oil Spill Updates For Friday October 8 2021.
The Unified Command is continuing its response Friday to the coastal oil spill in Orange County.
More than 800 people are conducting response operations.
Multiple agencies are working together to clean up the October 3 2021 Orange County Coastal Oil Spill.
There are no further indications of further discharge from the pipeline and the investigation continues into the cause of the spill.
Orange County Beaches Are Reopening
Dana Point Beaches Reopened Thursday October 7 2021
Recommended to stay out of water if oil is present
Seal Beach Is Open
Huntington Harbor Is Open
Sunset Beach Is Open
Orange County Beaches That Are Open For Sand Area Only
Shoreline and Water Are Closed
Laguna Beach Sand Reopens Friday October 8 2021
Laguna Beach Beaches Water and Shoreline will remain closed for public health safety
Crystal Cove State Park
Newport Beach
Huntington City Beach
Huntington State Beach
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Dana Point Harbor and Newport Beach Harbor Are Closed
The Dana Point Harbor and Newport Beach Harbor remains closed at this time for boats entering and exiting the Harbor.
Beachgoers Need To Protect Their Health
For your safety, the public is advised to avoid any contact with visible oil on the beaches.
Obey posted signs
Sunset Beach to San Onofre: No Fishing.
Volunteer To Help With Surfrider
Please text ‘oilspill’ (one word) to 51555
Oiled Wildlife
If you see oiled wildlife, please do not touch.
Call the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at 1-877-823-6926.
Containment Efforts Thursday October 7 2021
Oil Recovered: 5,544 gallons
Boom Deployed: 12,860 feet
Crews assessed all accessible shorelines from the northernmost point of Huntington Beach, south to San Clemente
Shorelines continue to be surveyed and cleaned
In Orange County, the public can expect to see Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Teams and work crews equipped in protective gear, monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning the beaches to ensure that appropriate cleanup actions are taken.
For your safety, the public is advised to avoid any contact with visible oil on the beaches.
Six miles of shoreline have been cleaned and crews continue cleanup efforts
Eight oiled wildlife have been recovered
United States Coast Guard (USCG) Los Angeles:
Amplify Energy Efforts: Saturday October 2 2021: Amplify Energy Initiated its Oil Spill Prevention and Response Plan.
The Company has sent a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to investigate and attempt to confirm source of the release.
As a precautionary measure, all of the Company’s production and pipeline operations at the Beta Field have been shut down.
The City of Huntington Beach has deployed over 2,000 feet of protective booms at 7 wetland locations.
Orange County Coast Oil Spill Background Updated on October 7 2021
Location: 4 Miles Off the Coast of Newport Coast
Size of Spill: 13 Square Miles in Size.
15.67 miles of light oiling was reported along shorelines
Amount of Spill: 144,000 gallons
Spill Reported at: Saturday October 2 2021 at 9:00am
Reason For Spill: Possible broken pipeline from from a offshore oil platform managed by Beta Offshore (Amplify Energy Corp).
Spill Investigation: The Unified Command contracted commercial divers to identify the source of the leak. The divers on Monday October 4 2021, validated Remotely Operated Vehicle footage showing no indications of oil release at the potential source of the leak. Diver reports and ROV footage show that a 4,000-foot section of the 17.7 mile-long pipeline was displaced with a maximum lateral movement of approximately 105 feet and had a 13-inch split, running parallel to the pipe.
Oil Spill United Command Agencies
Beta Offshore ( Amplify Energy Corp), the Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR). Supporting agencies are the cities of Long Beach, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Orange County Coast Oil Spill Online Resources
Official Unified Command Online Site:
Southern California Spill Response Site
Lead Agency: US Coast Guard Los Angeles
United States Coast Guard (USCG) Los Angeles Twitter Page
California State Parks Orange Coast Facebook Page
Orange County Parks Is On Facebook
Laguna Beach Marine Mammal Center
Huntington Beach Oil Spill Response Page
The City of Dana Point Oil Spill Information Page Is Online
Orange County Coast Oil Spill Press Releases
Unified command continues response to oil spill off Newport Beach Updated 2 on Sunday October 3 2021
Unified command continues response to oil spill off Newport Beach Updated 1 on Sunday October 3 2021
Newport Beach October 5 2021: Oil Spill Update: Cleanup Crews Deployed to Newport Beach
California Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency on October 4 2021 to Assist Response to Southern California Oil Spill
Proclamation of State of Emergency Text is Online
Amplify Energy October 4 2021 Press Release
Surfrider Statement October 3 2021
The City of Huntington Beach October 3 2021: Oil Spill Update
The CIty of Laguna Beach Oil Spill Impact October 3 2021
City of Newport Beach Beach Advisory October 3 2021
CIty of Huntington Beach October 3 2021 Oil Spill Public Advisory Is On Facebook
