Spills · event
Stone barge facility release in mesa gulf bayou; la 70083, USA
2 messages · 2021-06-29 to 2021-08-05
- status
- closed 2021-08-05 00:00Z
- opened
- 2021-06-29 00:00Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.555, -89.903
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-10305
Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-103052021-06-29 00:00Z → cancelled 2021-07-13 00:00ZOn june 29, 2021, the uscg sector new orleans received a report of approximately 5bbls of crude oil being…oil
Wapiti Mud Lake Tank Spill; LA, USA. LA, USA. 1. On June 29, 2021, the USCG Sector New Orleans received a report of approximately 5bbls of crude oil being discharged from the Wapiti Operating Manila Village #1 Marine Transfer Facility into the waterway known as Spoon Bill Bay, which is in the area of Mud Lake. A tank overfilled and a rainwater drain plug failed on secondary containment, which allowed an estimated 5bbls of crude oil to be discharged into the waterway. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.494N 090.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10305: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10305
- 2NOAAORR-103272021-07-22 00:00Z → cancelled 2021-08-05 00:00ZStone barge facility release in mesa gulf bayou; la 70083, USAoil
Stone Barge Facility Release in Mesa Gulf Bayou; LA 70083, USA. LA 70083, USA. 1. On July 22, 2021, the Sector New Orleans IMD notified the NOAA RRO of oil discharge on a cement barge. ES&H and USCG representatives were on scene and reported an estimated 2000 gallons of unknown chemical on the barge and 1500 - 2000 bbls of crude leaking out of a storage container. The responsible party is currently undergoing liquation, so USCG has federalized this case. ES&H has boomed off the site, USCG requested resources at risk and other support. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL AND UNKNOWN CHEMICALS. 3. POSITION 29.555N 089.903W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10327: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10327
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