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Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-42-43.6N 089-01-23.5W, 29-03-04.1N…
Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana · 4 messages · 2010-04-03 to 2010-05-14
- status
- closed 2010-05-14 13:50Z
- opened
- 2010-04-03 00:00Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.099, -89.378
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-8214
Timeline · 4 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-82142010-04-03 00:00Z → cancelled 2010-04-17 00:00ZMystery sheen (nrc (36029); gulf of mexico off la coastoil
Mystery Sheen (NRC (36029); Gulf of Mexico off LA Coast. Gulf of Mexico off LA Coast. 1. At 1149 hrs on 3 April 2010, the NRC received a report of a small sheen (0.25 miles long and 0.028 gallons) of unknown origin less than 2 miles off the Louisiana Coast south of Bay Champagne (SW of Bay Marchand). The sheen is near a platform, but the cause is unknown. USCG has requested a trajectory analysis. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL SLICK. 3. POSITION 29.072N 090.174W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8214: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8214
- 2NOAAORR-82152010-04-06 00:00Z → cancelled 2010-04-20 00:00ZPipeline incident (nrc 936217); delta wildlife refuge, louisianaoil
Pipeline Incident (NRC 936217); Delta Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. Delta Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. 1. At 3:34 AM on 6 April 2010, USCG Sector New Orleans notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a pipeline incident in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. The reported location is 29° 14’ 52” N. Lat. 089° 11’ 58” W Long. This position places the reported pipeline release near the center of the refuge in an unnamed canal between Sabot Pond and Coon Outside Pond. It is believed that a pipeline was struck causing a release of oil. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNK. 3. POSITION 29.256N 089.186W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8215: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8215
- 3NOAAORR-82162010-04-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2010-04-21 00:00ZWest delta, la (gulf of mexico)oil
Rainbow Sheen; West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico). West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico). 1. The morning of 07 APR 2010, the NOAA/OR&R/Emergency Response Division was contacted by the USCG-MSU Morgan City regarding a 7 mile rainbow sheen in the West Delta region of the Gulf of Mexico (off of LA). The USCG requested ERD evaluate trajectory implications regarding this incident. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 29.066N 089.668W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8216: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8216
- 4NAVAREA IV 192/102010-05-11 20:03Z → cancelled 2010-05-14 13:50Z (archive)Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-42-43.6N 089-01-23.5W, 29-03-04.1N…
GULF OF MEXICO. LOUISIANA. 1. OIL SPILL AND SHEEN FROM AN UNCONTROLLED WELL IN AREA BOUND BY 29-42-43.6N 089-01-23.5W, 29-03-04.1N 090-41-24.9W, 28-34-59.5N 090-40-00.7W, 28-59-12.4N 087-45-34.9W. MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO AVOID THIS AREA. VESSELS TRANSITING WITHIN THIS AREA MAY REQUIRE OIL DECONTAMINATION OF THEIR HULL PRIOR TO ENTERING U.S. PORTS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT AREA COMMAND AT ROBERTS, LA, PHONE: 985 493 7810, 985 493 7812. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 141350Z MAY.
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