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Galliano, la, USA
Crude Oil Discharge From Flowline Into Marsh; Galliano, la · 2 messages · 2023-10-22 to 2023-11-07
- status
- closed 2023-11-07 00:00Z
- opened
- 2023-10-22 00:00Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.376, -90.362
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-10679
Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-106792023-10-22 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-11-05 00:00ZCut off, la, USAwellhead
Well Blowout in Little Lake; Cut Off, LA. Cut Off, LA, USA. 1. On October 21, 2023, the USCG reported that a well owner by Extex was leaking both crude oil and natural gas condensate into Little Lake, LA. Extex reported an estimated 10-15bbls released. A large area of water has been impacted by sheen. Shoreline impact is anticipated. Release is secured. The USCG has requested assistance from NOAA oceanographers and SSC on-site assistance. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 630 GALLONS. TAGS: WELLHEAD. 3. POSITION 29.540N 090.157W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10679: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10679
- 2NOAAORR-106812023-10-24 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-11-07 00:00ZGalliano, la, USApipeline
Crude Oil Discharge from Flowline into Marsh; Galliano, LA. Galliano, LA, USA. 1. On October 24, 2023, the USCG MSU Houma notified NOAA SSC of an estimated 5-barrel (210-gallon) crude oil discharge from a flowline into a marsh (NRC#1382574). The cause of the discharge is determined to be from corrosion. The source was secured on the afternoon of 24 Oct. T 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE. 3. POSITION 29.376N 090.362W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10681: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10681
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