Whitney oil & gas well 259 garden island bay leak; port eads, la, USA

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-105312022-11-04 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-11-18 00:00Z
   04 nov 2022 a shrimping vessel net became ensnared on an adjacent wellheadoil

   Shrimping Vessel Capsize, Main Pass, LA.
   LA, USA.
   1. 04 Nov 2022 a shrimping vessel net became ensnared on an adjacent wellhead. The shrimping vessel capsized with approximately 100 gals of diesel onboard, creating a sheen. The USCG consulted NOAA regarding response methods, fate, and trajectory and NOAA consulted local USFW regarding nearby habitat.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.405N 089.276W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10531: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10531

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   NOAAORR-105342022-11-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-11-21 00:00Z
   Allision between tug boat and out-of-service flowline, south pass 24, pilottown, lapipeline

   Allision between Tug Boat and out-of-service Flowline, South Pass 24, Pilottown, LA.
   Pilottown, LA, USA.
   1. On November 7, 2022, the USCG received notification of an allision between a tug boat and an out-of-service Hilcorp flowline in South Pass 24. The pipeline discharged approximately 2bbl of crude oil. The pipeline may contain an additional max of 4bbl. A slick and sheen were present on the waterway. Impact on the shoreline is anticipated. The USCG requested fate, trajectory, and resources at risk.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 252 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
   3. POSITION 29.152N 089.330W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10534: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10534

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   NOAAORR-105412022-11-27 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-12-11 00:00Z
   Whitney oil & gas well 259 garden island bay leak; port eads, la, USAoil

   Whitney Oil & Gas Well 259 Garden Island Bay Leak; Port Eads, LA, USA.
   Port Eads, LA, USA.
   1. On November 27, 2022, a small amount of crude oil was discharged from Whitney Oil & Gas Well #259 into Garden Island Bay, a part of the Pass A Loutre WMA in Plaquemines Parrish, LA. Whitney responded to the incident with the insertion of a cofferdam around the well to remove the water and find the path of discharge. Whitney reported a 5x1 yd rainbow sheen with patches of dark oil and Brown Pelicans within the area of the well. USCG requested that NOAA provide a Resources at Risk.
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 29.077N 089.166W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10541: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10541