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Flint Hills Oil SpillOn Christmas Day of 2022, Ingleside on the Bay learned of an oil spill by Flint Hills Resources Ingleside Marine Terminal. First reported as 3800 gallons, it is now reported to have been 14,000. Thirteen birds and one sea turtle have died and another sea turtle was exposed. This page chronicles the news coverage and provides photos/videos of the consequences, which have spread to North Beach by the State Aquarium over to the Corpus Christi Marina.
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Press Releases
1/10/23: Press Conference at Corpus Christi City Hall
12/29/22: Ingleside on the Bay Coastal Watch Media Advisory
12/29/22: Ingleside on the Bay Coastal Watch Media Advisory
Photo Gallery
Coverage of Christmas Eve Oil Spill at Flint Hills Ingleside
12/25/22: U.S. Coast Guard issues Marine Safety Bulletin 147-22 establishing an immediate "safety zone" in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel
12/26/22 (KIII-TV3): Up to 3,800 gallons of light crude oil spills into Corpus Christi Bay from cracked pipeline
12/26/22 (UPI News): Small oil spill reported off the coast of Texas
12/27/22 (KSAT): 3,800 gallons of crude oil spills into Corpus Christi Bay due to cracked pipeline
12/28/22 (Caller Times): Cleanup from oil spill in Corpus Christi Bay continues
12/28/22 (KIII-TV3): La Quinta Channel oil spill raises concerns from nearby businesses
12/28/22 (KRIS 6 News): Cleanup efforts underway for oil spill in Corpus Christi Bay
12/31/22 (KIII-TV3): Corpus Christi oil spill 3.5 times larger than first reported, Flint Hills says
12/31/22 (Caller Times): Oil reported near North Beach
1/1/23 (Caller Times): Officials: Corpus Christi Bay oil spill larger than first estimated; 5 animals affected
1/1/23 (Corpus Christi Newsroom): Flint Hills Resources Continues Efforts to Clean Oil Spill in corpus Christi Bay
1/2/23 (KIII-TV3): Christmas Eve oil spill spreads to parts of North Beach
1/5/23 (Caller Times): Cleanup of Corpus Christi Bay oil 'largely complete', Flint Hills Resources says
1/5/23 (Armon Alex on Instagram): Updates on the La Quinta Oil Spill
1/5/23 (Harte Research Institute): The Gulf Podcast): The Obligation to Endure
1/6/23 (Armon Alex on Instagram): Updates on La Quinta Oil Spill
12/26/22 (KIII-TV3): Up to 3,800 gallons of light crude oil spills into Corpus Christi Bay from cracked pipeline
12/26/22 (UPI News): Small oil spill reported off the coast of Texas
12/27/22 (KSAT): 3,800 gallons of crude oil spills into Corpus Christi Bay due to cracked pipeline
12/28/22 (Caller Times): Cleanup from oil spill in Corpus Christi Bay continues
12/28/22 (KIII-TV3): La Quinta Channel oil spill raises concerns from nearby businesses
12/28/22 (KRIS 6 News): Cleanup efforts underway for oil spill in Corpus Christi Bay
12/31/22 (KIII-TV3): Corpus Christi oil spill 3.5 times larger than first reported, Flint Hills says
12/31/22 (Caller Times): Oil reported near North Beach
1/1/23 (Caller Times): Officials: Corpus Christi Bay oil spill larger than first estimated; 5 animals affected
1/1/23 (Corpus Christi Newsroom): Flint Hills Resources Continues Efforts to Clean Oil Spill in corpus Christi Bay
1/2/23 (KIII-TV3): Christmas Eve oil spill spreads to parts of North Beach
1/5/23 (Caller Times): Cleanup of Corpus Christi Bay oil 'largely complete', Flint Hills Resources says
1/5/23 (Armon Alex on Instagram): Updates on the La Quinta Oil Spill
1/5/23 (Harte Research Institute): The Gulf Podcast): The Obligation to Endure
1/6/23 (Armon Alex on Instagram): Updates on La Quinta Oil Spill
Who To Contact
- Fish and wildlife: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) "Kills and Spills Team" at (512) 389-4848 or earrp@tpwd.texas.gov.
- Environmental concerns, like uncontained oil or oil requiring cleanup: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) at (888) 777-3186.
- Oil spills and watercraft events: U.S. Coast Guard at 361-939-0450.
- Dredging and marine construction: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 361-815-5847 or ceswgregulatoryinbox@usace.army.mil.
- Spills: General Land Office (GLO) Spill Office (Tristan) at 361-886-1650 and 361-886-1600.
Flint Hills: Just ONE of Three (3) Crude Oil Export Terminals on the Live Oak Peninsula
IOBCWA is fighting against expansion and increased pollution from these oil export terminals. Learn more about each facility here:
- Sandwiched in the middle: Flint Hills Resources Ingleside Marine Terminal (longest presence on the Peninsula)
- On the left, closest to IOB: Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (Canadian-owned, now largest oil export terminal in North America)
- On the right: South Texas Gateway Partners (Buckeye)