Discharge of crude oil from transfer pipeline, southwest pass area, la

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   NOAAORR-104032022-01-10 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-01-24 00:00Z
   La, gulf of mexicooil

   Spill from Quarter North Oil Well, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico.
   LA, Gulf of Mexico.
   1. On January 10, 2022, the USCG Sector New Orleans Incident Management Division (IMD) received notification of a discharge of crude oil and natural gas from a Quarter North well into the Gulf of Mexico. The well and platform were damaged by Hurricane Ida last year. NOAA provided an initial fate & trajectory.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NATURAL GAS & CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 150 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.971N 089.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10403: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10403

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   NOAAORR-104172022-02-08 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-02-22 00:00Z
   Discharge of crude oil from transfer pipeline, southwest pass area, laoil

   Discharge of Crude Oil from Transfer Pipeline, Southwest Pass Area, LA.
   SW Pass, Mississippi River Delta.
   1. On February 8, 2022, the NOAA Regional Response Officer (RRO) was contacted by USCG Sector New Orleans regarding a discharge of crude oil from a transfer pipeline in the vicinity of Southwest Pass. The discharge was discovered when the responsible party (RP) was assessing repairs to the pipeline and noticed an oil sheen. The estimated total discharge is 26 gallons. The location is outside of Louisiana wildlife managed areas and in open water. The NOAA SSC provided verbal resources at risk analysis. The pipeline is reported secured and no further action is required at this time.
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 29.038N 089.281W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10417: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10417