ORANGEFIELD, Texas — The Texas General Land Office along with Orange County Emergency Services District 2 and Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a crude oil spill near the Cow Bayou Bridge at TX-105 in Orange County.
Bridge City Fire Department reported that around 11 a.m. Thursday morning, Orange County ESD 2 and other local and state agencies responded to the incident in the Orangefield and Bridge City area.
When emergency crew arrived, they discovered an undetermined amount of crude oil in the Cow Bayou, which is considered coastal water.
A tank, located in the Railroad Commission's jurisdiction, was breached and suffered damage that caused a release into Cow Bayou, according to the Texas General Land Office.
In response to the spill, containment booms were placed approximately 2500 feet downstream from the Highway 105 bridge to prevent further spread of the oil.
The GLO is overseeing the cleanup portion that concerns oil in coastal waters.
Cow Bayou is currently closed in the area from the boom location to upstream, including the boat ramp.
The GLO oil spill team is currently on scene and will work to ensure that Cow Bayou is cleaned of the discharged oil.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
