Related Organizations

• U.S. Coast Guard
• Oiled Wildlife Care Network
• Spill Notification Booklet
• California E.M.A. Report Log
• The Pacific States - British Columbia
  Oil Spill Task Force

Shell / Martinez Oil Spill

• LOCATION: McNabney Marsh, Carquinez Strait, and adjacent waters, Contra Costa County
• DATE: April 23, 1988
• INCIDENT SUMMARY: A leaking tank at the Shell oil refinery drained approximately 400,000 gallons of crude oil into a nearby creek. The oil then ran into a marsh and into the bay.
• RESPONSIBLE PARTY: Shell Oil Company
• NATURAL RESOURCE TRUSTEES: California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife; California State Lands Commission; United States Fish and Wildlife Service; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• RESOURCES IMPACTED: Wetland habitat; fish.
• SETTLEMENT DETAILS: The trustees settled the NRDA portion of the case for $10.8 million.
• STATUS OF RESTORATION: COMPLETE.

Available Documents

• Final Shell / Martinez Restoration Report (PDF)

Contact Information

Michael Anderson
Email: Michael.Anderson@wildlife.ca.gov
Phone: 916-324-9784

Page Last Updated: July 1, 2011