The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the impact from a petroleum product leak Tuesday at the Chevron refinery long wharf in Richmond appears to be centered near the city’s Keller Beach, but no oiled wildlife or public health impacts have been found.

About 12 to 18 barrels (500 to 750 gallons) of a low-sulfur diesel fuel and flush water mix was released in the leak, according to lab analysis and technical review announced late Wednesday.

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.