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Description
The tanker Megaborg oil spill occurred as the result of an accident duringlightering operations with a subsequent fire. 5.1 million gallons of oil werereleased into the Gulf of Mexico. (Image credit: Collection of Doug Helton, NOAA/NOS/ORR)
Credit
Collection of Doug Helton, NOAA/NOS/ORR
Display Date
1990 June 8
Location
Texas, Gulf of Mexico, 68 miles SE of Galveston
Collection
America's Coastlines