Well Blowout; Turtle Bay, LA
NOAA initial notification: “At approxiamtely 0900 local time, the USCG Sector NOLA contacted the SSC regarding a well blowout in Turtle Bay, LA. The USCG has sent out an overflight and USCG Sector Houma is responding on scene. The well is reported shut in, but "some oil" was released. Current amount and […]”[1]
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Posted 26 May 2009
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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.[3]
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3 dated source records · 30 Apr 2009 to 26 May 2009NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “At approxiamtely 0900 local time, the USCG Sector NOLA contacted the SSC regarding a well blowout in Turtle Bay, LA. The USCG has sent out an overflight and USCG Sector Houma is responding on scene. The well is reported shut in, but "some oil" was released. Current amount and type of oil is unknown at this time. The USCG has not requested any products from NOAA until more information is known.”
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Milestone 1 of 3: 30 Apr 2009. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “At approxiamtely 0900 local time, the USCG Sector NOLA contacted the SSC regarding a well blowout in Turtle Bay, LA. The USCG has sent out an overflight and USCG Sector Houma is responding on scene. The well is reported shut in, but "some oil" was released. Current amount and type of oil is unknown at this time. The USCG has not requested any products from NOAA until more information is known.”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (29.550°, -90.133°)
Update from USCG Sector NOLA
Source report excerpt: “The well has been shut-in, but is sheening lightly. From the overflight observations, we have determined that there is a 1.5 mile X 1 mile of unrecoverable sheen within the impacted area. Be advised that the production from the well flows to the north half tank battery and that according to the company, the well produces 34 barrels of oil a day. Oil Mop is on scene as the OSRO. O'Briens is the Spill Management Team. The well has been boomed off with 100 ft of boom. Additionally, Harvey Cut is also protected with containment boom. USCG Sector New Orleans is also advising mariners to safely transit the area due to the damaged wellhead and oil spill clean-up operations. We are awaiting a […]”
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.”
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- NOAA IncidentNews 8016[1]
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Well Blowout; Turtle Bay, LA. Turtle Bay, LA. 1. At approxiamtely 0900 local time, the USCG Sector NOLA contacted the SSC regarding a well blowout in Turtle Bay, LA. The USCG has sent out an overflight and USCG Sector Houma is responding on scene. The well is reported shut in, but "some oil" was released. Current amount and type of oil is unknown at this time. The USCG has not requested any products from NOAA until more information is known. 2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: WELLHEAD. 3. POSITION 29.550N 090.133W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8016: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8016Open record and warning history →
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