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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

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-106792023-10-22 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-11-05 00:00Z
    Cut 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
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-106812023-10-24 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-11-07 00:00Z
    Galliano, 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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