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Southern louisiana oil platform breton sound release; la, gulf of mexico

2 messages · 2021-11-25 to 2021-12-14

status
closed 2021-12-14 00:00Z
opened
2021-11-25 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.465, -89.167
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10387

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-103872021-11-25 00:00Z → cancelled 2021-12-09 00:00Z
    Crude oil spill within delta national wildlife refuge, venice, laoil
    Crude Oil Spill within Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Venice, LA.
    Venice, LA, USA.
    1. On November 22, 2021, the Texas Petroleum Investment Company ("TPIC") reported an unknown amount of crude oil released into an unnamed canal in the vicinity of Romere Pass within the Delta National Wildlife Refuge. The flowline is shut in and the release is secured. USCG is working closely with USFWS refuge personnel to determine the appropriate response strategies. NOAA is providing remote support.
    2. THREAT: OIL.
    3. POSITION 29.276N 089.246W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10387: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10387
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-103892021-11-30 00:00Z → cancelled 2021-12-14 00:00Z
    Southern louisiana oil platform breton sound release; la, gulf of mexicooil
    Southern Louisiana Oil Platform Breton Sound Release; LA, Gulf of Mexico.
    LA, Gulf of Mexico.
    1. On November 30, 2021, a USCG Sector New Orleans Auxillary overflight discovered a crude oil slick originating from a Southern Louisiana Oil platform in close proximity to North Breton Island. The slick was estimated to be 2nm long and 1/2nm wide. An estimated 50 gallons of oil has been released. USCG requested fate and trajectory.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 29.465N 089.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10389: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10389

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