Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Mt. Redoubt Alert Level Lowered, Threatened Oil Moved

United States — Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano finally quieted down enough for oil to be removed from storage tanks at the Drift River terminal. The tanker Seabulk Arctic took on 3.7 million gallons of crude oil Monday and made her way towards Nikiski to offload the oil. The drawdown leaves about 2.5 million gallons of crude in 2 tanks at Drift River.
Because of the temporary closure of the terminal, Chevron is stopping production at 10 nearby oil platforms.

In related news, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has lowered Redoubt's alert level from Red (Warning) to Orange (Watch).

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By Planet Data

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