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1On october 17, 2023, the texas petroleum investment company (tpic) reported an approx 5bbl (210-gallon)…

Spill of Crude Oil From Flowline Into Marsh; Centerville, la · La · 2 messages · 2023-10-06 to 2023-10-31

status
closed 2023-10-31 00:00Z
opened
2023-10-06 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.600, -91.515
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10673

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-106732023-10-06 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-10-20 00:00Z
    Barge discharges heavy fuel oil into intercoastal waterway; franklin, laoil
    Barge Discharges Heavy Fuel Oil into Intercoastal Waterway; Franklin, LA.
Franklin, LA 70538, USA.
1. On October 6, 2023, the NOAA SSC was notified of an incident that occurred on 28 Sept 2023 from the barge Blessy Marine WEB 275. Approximately 5bbl (210 gallons) of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) was spilled into the Intercoastal Waterway due to a misaligned valve during transfer to the Orion Engineered Carbons facility in Franklin, LA. A tailgate test confirmed the non-floating nature of this oil with current conditions. An initial assessment of the floor of the waterway indicates the presence of sunken oil. The USCG requested information related to fate/trajectory and a resources at risk assessment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HAFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.765N 091.739W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10673: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10673
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-106822023-10-17 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-10-31 00:00Z
    1On october 17, 2023, the texas petroleum investment company (tpic) reported an approx 5bbl (210-gallon)…pipeline
    Spill of Crude Oil from Flowline into Marsh; Centerville, LA.
LA.
1. 1On October 17, 2023, the Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) reported an approx 5bbl (210-gallon) spill of crude oil from a flowline into adjacent marsh. NRC# 1382018. Approx .19 acres of marsh has been impacted. UC determined that an insitu burn would be the best response tool. NOAA SSC engaging with UC regarding response tactics.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.600N 091.515W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10682: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10682

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1On october 17, 2023, the texas petroleum investment company (tpic) reported an approx 5bbl (210-gallon)… — Spill of Crude Oil From Flowline Into Marsh; Centerville, la · La · seahazards