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Breton sound block 28; la

2 messages · 2005-06-15 to 2005-07-12

status: closed 2005-07-12 00:00Z
opened: 2005-06-15 00:00Z
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.561, -89.143
joined by: proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key: pollution:NOAAORR-1289

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NOAAORR-12892005-06-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2005-06-29 00:00Z

On the morning of june 12th an equipment failure on an oil rig caused the release of an estimated 8-12 bbls…oil

Breton Island Oil Spill; LA.
LA.
1. On the morning of June 12th an equipment failure on an oil rig caused the release of an estimated 8-12 bbls of LA crude oil. Initial reports noted some shoreline impacts and bird mortalities in the vicinity of Breton Island, LA. This is within the Breton Island NWR. Latest reports now indicate significant pelican mortalities.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LA CRUDE.
3. POSITION 29.497N 089.180W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1289: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1289

NOAAORR-12902005-06-28 00:00Z → cancelled 2005-07-12 00:00Z

Breton sound block 28; lapipeline

Breton Sound Block 28; LA.
LA.
1. Between 1615 and 1700 CDT approx. 60 gallons of oil were released from a pipeline within Breton Sound Block 28. The coordinates of the release are 29&#730; 33’ 40”N, 089&#730; 08’ 36”W. The slick is reported to be moving to the northeast at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 60 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.561N 089.143W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1290: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1290

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