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South la, la

Well Head Incident; South La, la · 2 messages · 2004-01-19 to 2004-02-02

status
closed 2004-02-02 00:00Z
opened
2004-01-19 00:00Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.104, -90.530
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-1142

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-11422004-01-19 00:00Z → cancelled 2004-02-02 00:00Z
    Terrebone bay, lacollision
    Collision; Terrebone Bay, LA.
Terrebone Bay, LA.
1. A barge collided with a rig in Terrebone Bay, LA. An unknown amount of oil was spilled. NOAA provided weather.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 29.300N 090.600W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1142: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1142
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-11442004-01-19 00:00Z → cancelled 2004-02-02 00:00Z
    South la, lacollision
    Well Head Incident; South LA, LA.
South LA, LA.
1. The spill was reported as a result of a tug striking a well head. The sea-state is rough and a small release of a light condensate oil would easily be naturally dispersed under such conditions. It was reported later, that "an overflight indicated only sheens, and that they were heading out..."
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 29.104N 090.530W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1144: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1144

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