Pipeline leak-eugene isl 305; gom 60mi se of timbalier bay, la

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   NOAAORR-84752012-07-08 00:00Z → cancelled 2012-07-22 00:00Z
   Oily waste discharge; ship shoal 22A, laoil

   Oily Waste Discharge; Ship Shoal 22A, LA.
   Ship Shoal 22A, LA.
   1. On 08JUL12, MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a platform that discharged 691 gallons of oily waste and the source is now secure. The platform was discharging from their oily water separator when it was discovered that there was a system malfunction and untreated oily water with contamination above permissible ppm was being discharged. This occurred at Ship Shoal 22A, about 35 miles south of Louisiana coast. The sheen is reported as 5.67 miles by 0.5 miles in a combination of 40% silvery sheen, 50% rainbow sheen, and 10% dark sheen. The sheen is considered non-recoverable and is breaking up. This incident occurred at 0600 hrs today. USCG is requesting a trajectory.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OILY WASTE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 691 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.456N 091.081W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8475: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8475

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   NOAAORR-84832012-07-27 00:00Z → cancelled 2012-08-10 00:00Z
   Pipeline leak-eugene isl 305; gom 60mi se of timbalier bay, lapipeline

   Pipeline Leak-Eugene Isl 305; GOM 60mi SE of Timbalier Bay, LA.
   GOM 60mi SE of Timbalier Bay, LA.
   1. MSU Morgan City contacted the NOAA SSC regarding the fate and trajectory for a leak in a 14" crude oil pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico 64 mi SE of Timbalier Bay. The leak is currently minor and only creating a 4mi x 150'wide rainbow slick trending to the NE. At the current rate of leak the slick should not grow larger or longer and is no threat to land. Once additional information is received from the RP regarding if the leak has been stopped, if the pipeline has been shut in, the maximum volume potential (within the shut in section), and exact nature of the product, NOAA will run a trajectory model in the event of a catastrophic release.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LA CRUDE. TAGS: PIPELINE.
   3. POSITION 28.293N 091.566W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8483: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8483