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Well #59 Incident: Well Blowout, Garden Island Bay; Port Eads, Louisiana

NOAA initial notification: “At 1700 on 26 APR 2025, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a reported well blowout in a marsh area near Garden Island Bay Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area, LA. The discharge rate is currently unknown. The USCG requested NOAA prepare an oil fate and […]”[1]

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Posted 14 May 2025

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“Press Release | May 13, 2025 Coast Guard scheduled to oversee in-situ burn U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is scheduled to oversee an in-situ burn for a crude oil discharge near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana, Wednesday. Watchstanders at Sector New Orleans received the initial report of the oil discharge around 4p.m. on […]” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[11]

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Initial notification excerpt: “At 1700 on 26 APR 2025, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a reported well blowout in a marsh area near Garden Island Bay Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area, LA. The discharge rate is currently unknown. The USCG requested NOAA prepare an oil fate and trajectory and identify resources at risk.”

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Milestone 1 of 11: 26 Apr 2025. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track

  1. NOAA incident record opened

    Initial notification excerpt: “At 1700 on 26 APR 2025, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a reported well blowout in a marsh area near Garden Island Bay Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area, LA. The discharge rate is currently unknown. The USCG requested NOAA prepare an oil fate and trajectory and identify resources at risk.”

    NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (29.075°, -89.180°)

    NOAA Office of Response and Restoration

  2. USCG Press Release, April 27, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4167026/unified-command-responds-to-oil-gas-mixture-release-near-garden-island-bay-la/ Press Release | April 27, 2025 Unified Command responds to Oil & Gas mixture release near Garden Island Bay, LA U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: Well59response@gmail.com Editor's Note: Click here to download high-resolution version. NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC, and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) established a Unified Command in response to an oil and gas mixture release in a marsh environment near the operators Garden Island Bay Production Facility company's well in Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans, […]”

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  3. USCG Press Release, Update 2, April 29, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4169653/update-2-unified-command-continues-response-to-release-near-garden-island-bay-la/ Press Release | April 29, 2025 UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to release near Garden Island Bay, LA U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com Editor's Note: Click here to download high-resolution version. NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC (Operator), and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond to mitigate public safety and environmental threats from an oil and natural gas release in coastal Louisiana. As of 11:00 a.m., the Unified Command […]”

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  4. USCG Press Release, Update 3, April 30, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “UPDATE 3: Unified Command continues response to release near Garden Island Bay, LA Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com Editor's Note: Click here to download high-resolution version. NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC (Operator), and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond to mitigate public safety and environmental threats from an oil and natural gas release in coastal Louisiana. As of 11:00 a.m., the Unified Command has more than 170 responders supporting response efforts. This includes the deployment of 6 MARCO skimmers, 6 drum skimmers, and a variety of recovery storage equipment. Boom […]”

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  5. USCG Press Release, Update 1, April 28, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4168395/update-1-unified-command-continues-response-to-release-near-garden-island-bay-la/ Press Release | April 28, 2025 UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues response to release near Garden Island Bay, LA U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com Editor's Note: Click here to download high-resolution version. NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC (Operator), and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond to mitigate public safety and environmental threats from an oil and natural gas release in coastal Louisiana. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, […]”

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  6. USCG Press Release, Update 4, May 1, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4172045/update-4-coast-guard-federalizes-pollution-response-efforts-unified-command-con/ Press Release | May 1, 2025 UPDATE 4: Coast Guard federalizes pollution response efforts, Unified Command continues response to discharge near Garden Island Bay, LA U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com Editor's Note: Click here to download high-resolution version. NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard federalized pollution response efforts Thursday and the Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond to mitigate public safety and environmental threats from an […]”

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  7. USCG Press Release, Update 5, May 2, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “Press Release | May 2, 2025 - https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4173210/update-5-unified-command-continues-response-to-discharge-near-garden-island-bay/ UPDATE 5: Unified Command continues response to discharge near Garden Island Bay, LA U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond to mitigate public safety and environmental threats from an uncontrolled oil and natural gas discharge in coastal Louisiana. As of 11:00 a.m., the Unified Command has more than 165 responders supporting response efforts. This includes the […]”

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  8. USCG Press Release, Update 6, May 3, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “Press Release | May 3, 2025 https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4173476/update-6-unified-command-continues-response-to-discharge-near-garden-island-bay/ UPDATE 6: Unified Command continues response to discharge near Garden Island Bay, LA U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond to mitigate public safety and environmental threats from an uncontrolled oil and natural gas discharge in coastal Louisiana. As of 11:00 a.m., the Unified Command has more than 170 responders supporting response efforts. This includes the […]”

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  9. USCG Press Release, Update 6, May 4, 2025

    Source report excerpt: “https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4173642/unified-command-gains-control-of-discharge-continues-pollution-response-operati/ Press Release | May 4, 2025 Unified Command gains control of discharge, continues pollution response operations near Garden Island Bay, LA U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com Editor's Note: Click here to download high-resolution version. NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), has successfully secured the discharge of oil and natural gas from Well 59 near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana. At approximately noon, the well intervention team successfully cut […]”

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  10. NOS article, May 2, 2025: Well #59 Incident Response

    Source report excerpt: “https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/may25/oil-gas-release-louisiana.html Well #59 Incident Response Oil and gas release in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana May 2, 2025 An overflight displays the affected area of marsh environment near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana on April 27, 2025. A safety zone has been enacted in the area and boom has been placed to contain the released product. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard. NOAA’s National Ocean Service is aiding in response to an oil and natural gas release in a marsh environment near the Spectrum OpCo, LLC, Garden Island Bay Production Facility company's well in Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration […]”

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  11. 13 MAY 25 - USCG Press Release: Coast Guard Scheduled to Oversee In-Situ Burn

    Source report excerpt: “Press Release | May 13, 2025 Coast Guard scheduled to oversee in-situ burn U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: well59response@gmail.com NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is scheduled to oversee an in-situ burn for a crude oil discharge near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana, Wednesday. Watchstanders at Sector New Orleans received the initial report of the oil discharge around 4p.m. on April 26. The source has been secured since Sunday, May 4. To date, 116,429 gallons of oily water have been recovered. Containment boom was deployed to prevent the spread of oil; however, the oil is trapped within the floating marsh, in an area inaccessible for mechanical recovery. In-situ burning involves the […]”

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  1. 1.Well #59 Incident: Well Blowout, Garden Island Bay; Port Eads, Louisiana ↗NOAA Office of Response and Restoration · 26 Apr 2025
  2. 2.USCG Press Release, April 27, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 27 Apr 2025
  3. 3.USCG Press Release, Update 2, April 29, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 29 Apr 2025
  4. 4.USCG Press Release, Update 3, April 30, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 1 May 2025
  5. 5.USCG Press Release, Update 1, April 28, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 1 May 2025
  6. 6.USCG Press Release, Update 4, May 1, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 1 May 2025
  7. 7.USCG Press Release, Update 5, May 2, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 3 May 2025
  8. 8.USCG Press Release, Update 6, May 3, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 4 May 2025
  9. 9.USCG Press Release, Update 6, May 4, 2025 ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 5 May 2025
  10. 10.NOS article, May 2, 2025: Well #59 Incident Response ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 5 May 2025
  11. 11.13 MAY 25 - USCG Press Release: Coast Guard Scheduled to Oversee In-Situ Burn ↗NOAA IncidentNews · source report archive · 14 May 2025

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NOAAORR-10964 NOAA response record
Well #59 Incident: Well Blowout, Garden Island Bay; Port Eads, Louisiana.
Port Eads, LA, USA.
1. At 1700 on 26 APR 2025, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a reported well blowout in a marsh area near Garden Island Bay Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area, LA. The discharge rate is currently unknown. The USCG requested NOAA prepare an oil fate and trajectory and identify resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. TAGS: WELLHEAD.
3. POSITION 29.075N 089.180W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10964: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10964
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