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Catfish Lake Condensate Spill; Golden Medow, LA

NOAA initial notification: “On 26 September 2008, the USCG notified the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of an oil release in Catfish Lake Louisiana. As a result of an equipment failure, 50 bbls of condensate crude was released int the environment. The USCG requested a trajectory analysis and […]”[1]

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“There were no follow-up requests for support made to the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator on this incident. There are no known additional NOAA trustee issues that require follow-up that are related to the Emergency Response Division’s role in emergency response. This record constitutes the final entry for this response.” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[4]

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NOAA incident record opened

Initial notification excerpt: “On 26 September 2008, the USCG notified the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of an oil release in Catfish Lake Louisiana. As a result of an equipment failure, 50 bbls of condensate crude was released int the environment. The USCG requested a trajectory analysis and natural resources at risk summary.”

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Milestone 1 of 4: 26 Sept 2008. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track

  1. NOAA incident record opened

    Initial notification excerpt: “On 26 September 2008, the USCG notified the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of an oil release in Catfish Lake Louisiana. As a result of an equipment failure, 50 bbls of condensate crude was released int the environment. The USCG requested a trajectory analysis and natural resources at risk summary.”

    NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (29.368°, -90.346°)

    NOAA Office of Response and Restoration

  2. Wx -- 9/26

    Source report excerpt: “TO: NOAA SSC Charlie Henry 1315 CDT Friday, September 26, 2008 FROM: NOAA Office of Response and Restoration Emergency Response Division Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-4911 SUBJECT: Weather forecast for Light condensate release near Catfish Lake. The following is a site-specific forecast developed by the National Weather Service specifically for this incident. -------------------------------------- Sunset (09/26): 1851 Sunrise (09/27): 0652 Sunset (09/27): 1850 Forecast: --------------------------------------------------- Today: winds from the N at 5-10 knots. Tonight: winds calm becoming NW at 5-10 knots late in the evening. Saturday: winds from the N at 5-10 knots. Saturday night: winds […]”

    NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive

  3. Initial Trajectory Analysis

    Source report excerpt: “TIME: 1400 CDT Friday, September 26, 2008 TO: NOAA SSC Charlie Henry FROM: NOAA Office of Response and Restoration Emergency Response Division Seattle, WA 98115 SUBJECT: Light condensate release near Catfish Lake. For additional information, please contact Chris Barker, NOAA Emergency Response Division, Seattle, WA. Phone: (206) 526-4911. _______________________________________________________ Per your request, we have looked at trajectory implications of a release of a light condensate near Catfish Lake, Louisiana. At about 0800 today a release of a light condensate was reported near Catfish Lake at 29°22.064'N--90°20.753'W. It was originally thought to be contained, but it appears that […]”

    NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive

  4. Final

    Source report excerpt: “There were no follow-up requests for support made to the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator on this incident. There are no known additional NOAA trustee issues that require follow-up that are related to the Emergency Response Division’s role in emergency response. This record constitutes the final entry for this response.”

    NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive
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  1. 1.Catfish Lake Condensate Spill; Golden Medow, LA ↗NOAA Office of Response and Restoration · 26 Sept 2008
  2. 2.Wx -- 9/26 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 26 Sept 2008
  3. 3.Initial Trajectory Analysis ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 26 Sept 2008
  4. 4.Final ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 27 Apr 2009

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NOAAORR-7896 NOAA response record
Catfish Lake Condensate Spill; Golden Medow, LA.
Golden Medow, LA.
1. On 26 September 2008, the USCG notified the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of an oil release in Catfish Lake Louisiana. As a result of an equipment failure, 50 bbls of condensate crude was released int the environment. The USCG requested a trajectory analysis and natural resources at risk summary.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL CONDENSATE, EST. 40 API. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.368N 090.346W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7896: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7896
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