Mississippi river delta

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-73361998-09-17 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-10-01 00:00Z
   At 2145 cst, 17SEPT98 a vessel allided with a drilling rig at main pass block 155 in position, latitude 29…

   Drill Rig Allision; Offshore Louisiana.
   Offshore Louisiana.
   1. At 2145 CST, 17SEPT98 a vessel allided with a drilling rig at Main Pass Block 155 in position, latitude 29 degrees-19.2minutes N, Longitude 088 degrees-53.2 minutes W. The accident resulted in an approximate release of 108 barrels of medium crude oil API 31.6. At the time, on scene weather was wind from the south at 30-35 mph and 6-8 foot seas. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: MEDIUM CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4540 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.320N 088.887W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7336: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7336

2. 2
   NOAAORR-73411998-09-30 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-10-14 00:00Z
   During a routine pipeline transfer operation from british petroleum (bp) mississippi canyon 109A, a spill of…

   BP/Chevron Pipeline; Mississippi Canyon.
   Mississippi Canyon.
   1. During a routine pipeline transfer operation from British Petroleum (BP) Mississippi Canyon 109A, a spill of unknown volume occurred during the night of September 30, 1998. The spill volume was estimated at 3700 barrels with a potential of 7500 bbl. On October 1, a large patch of oil south of Southwest Pass was identified by an overflight and treated with dispersants USCG district 8. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 155000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.858N 088.925W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7341: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7341

3. 3
   NOAAORR-73421998-10-01 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-10-15 00:00Z
   Mississippi river delta

   BP Pipeline Spill; Mississippi River Delta.
   Mississippi River Delta.
   1. At 1200 CDT, 1 Oct. 1998, the NOAA D8 SSC (Henry) was notified of a pipeline spill which originated near the Mississippi River delta between lat. 28?-51.5'N, long. 88?-55.5'W and lat. 28?-51.2'N, long. 89?-02.5'W during the night of 30 Sept. The spilled oil was characterized as a light crude. The initial volume spilled was estimated at 850 bbl. Since the initial notification, the RP has increased this value by a factor of ten, 8500 bbl may have been lost. Dispersants were applied to a 4 mile long slick in the preapproval zone. Visual observations suggest the application was successful and dispersion was observed. A total of 3000 gallons were applied. A request to continue dispersant application, pending the results of the morning overflights, is expected. Jerry Galt is scheduled to accompany the morning SLAR flight from Corpus Christi, TX and brief MSO Morgan City. The SSC arrived [...]
   2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 357000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.850N 088.917W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7342: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7342