Spills · event
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
- 1NOAAORR-103872021-11-25 00:00Z → cancelled 2021-12-09 00:00ZCrude 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 - 2NOAAORR-103892021-11-30 00:00Z → cancelled 2021-12-14 00:00ZSouthern 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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