Mississippi Canyon 209 Pipeline Discharge; Offshore Louisiana
NOAA initial notification: “On October 13, 2017, a discharge reported as 49.2 gallons of crude oil/saltwater mix occurred from a pipeline in Mississippi Canyon 209. Pipeline has been shut in, and RP (LLOG Exploration) is deploying an ROV to evaluate repair needs. MSU Morgan City requested an analysis of […]”[1]
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Posted 19 Oct 2017
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“News Release October 19, 2017 U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Office: (504) 671-2020 After Hours: (618) 225-9008 UPDATE 2: Coast Guard, federal agencies responding to offshore oil spill NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement continue to respond to a report of an oil discharge from a […]” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[5]
NOAA report chronology
5 dated source records · 13 Oct 2017 to 19 Oct 2017NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On October 13, 2017, a discharge reported as 49.2 gallons of crude oil/saltwater mix occurred from a pipeline in Mississippi Canyon 209. Pipeline has been shut in, and RP (LLOG Exploration) is deploying an ROV to evaluate repair needs. MSU Morgan City requested an analysis of sheen fate and direction. Phone support provided. The spill volume was later updated to 7,950 to 9,350 barrels (or 333,900 and 392,700 gallons)”
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Milestone 1 of 5: 13 Oct 2017. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On October 13, 2017, a discharge reported as 49.2 gallons of crude oil/saltwater mix occurred from a pipeline in Mississippi Canyon 209. Pipeline has been shut in, and RP (LLOG Exploration) is deploying an ROV to evaluate repair needs. MSU Morgan City requested an analysis of sheen fate and direction. Phone support provided. The spill volume was later updated to 7,950 to 9,350 barrels (or 333,900 and 392,700 gallons)”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (28.754°, -88.267°)
U.S. Coast Guard update on 10/14/2017
Source report excerpt: “UPDATE: Coast Guard, federal agencies responding to offshore oil spill U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/14/2017 08:44 PM EDT News Release October 14, 2017 U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Office: (504) 671-2020 After Hours: (618) 225-9008 UPDATE: Coast Guard, federal agencies responding to offshore oil spill NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to the report of a crude oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Four over flights were conducted throughout Saturday and have identified no additional visible oil. The previously reported sheens have dissipated. The Coast Guard and the responsible party are continuing to evaluate trajectory models […]”
BSEE Press Release #2
Source report excerpt: “Oil Release in the Gulf of Mexico Triggers BSEE Panel Investigation Share 10/16/2017 NEW ORLEANS - BSEE Gulf of Mexico Region Director Lars Herbst initiated a Panel Investigation Monday into an oil release from subsea infrastructure located about 40 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana in water 4,463 feet deep. The flowline release, which began Wednesday morning in an area identified as Mississippi Canyon 209, was reported by offshore oil and gas operator LLOG Exploration Offshore, LLC. “BSEE places great emphasis on making certain all oil and gas operations on America’s Outer Continental Shelf are safe,” said Herbst. “This panel investigation is a critical step in ensuring BSEE determines […]”
BSEE Press release #1
Source report excerpt: “BSEE Responds to Oil Release in the Gulf of Mexico Share 10/13/2017 Download map NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a report from LLOG Exploration Offshore, LLC of an oil release from subsea infrastructure in 4,463 feet water depth in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 40 miles southeast of Venice, La. The offshore oil and gas operator, LLOG Exploration Offshore, LLC reported to BSEE that production from the field that flows through the subsea infrastructure is shut-in at this time. The release of oil has ceased. A sheen was observed and reported through the National Response Center. Monitoring of the residual sheen continues. No […]”
USCG Update #2
Source report excerpt: “News Release October 19, 2017 U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Office: (504) 671-2020 After Hours: (618) 225-9008 UPDATE 2: Coast Guard, federal agencies responding to offshore oil spill NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement continue to respond to a report of an oil discharge from a damaged pipeline approximately 40 miles south east of Venice, Louisiana, Wednesday. LLOG, which owns the pipeline, reported Wednesday that the estimated amount of discharged oil may be approximately 16,000 barrels (672,000 gallons). The Coast Guard and BSEE have been coordinating with the responsible party and the National […]”
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- 1.Mississippi Canyon 209 Pipeline Discharge; Offshore Louisiana ↗NOAA Office of Response and Restoration · 13 Oct 2017
- 2.U.S. Coast Guard update on 10/14/2017 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 18 Oct 2017
- 3.BSEE Press Release #2 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 18 Oct 2017
- 4.BSEE Press release #1 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 18 Oct 2017
- 5.USCG Update #2 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 19 Oct 2017
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NOAAORR-9601 NOAA response record
Mississippi Canyon 209 Pipeline Discharge; Offshore Louisiana. Offshore Louisiana. 1. On October 13, 2017, a discharge reported as 49.2 gallons of crude oil/saltwater mix occurred from a pipeline in Mississippi Canyon 209. Pipeline has been shut in, and RP (LLOG Exploration) is deploying an ROV to evaluate repair needs. MSU Morgan City requested an analysis of sheen fate and direction. Phone support provided. The spill volume was later updated to 7,950 to 9,350 barrels (or 333,900 and 392,700 gallons) 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 672000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.754N 088.267W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9601: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9601Open record and warning history →
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