Spills · event
Gulf of mexico
Mystery Slick Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico · 5 messages · 2018-06-12 to 2018-08-27
- status
- closed 2018-08-27 00:00Z
- opened
- 2018-06-12 00:00Z
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.817, -90.300
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-9737
Timeline · 5 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-97372018-06-12 00:00Z → cancelled 2018-06-26 00:00ZTimbalier bay, laoil
Forefront Timbalier Bay Spill; Timbalier Bay, LA. Timbalier Bay, LA. 1. On June 12, 2018, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC that a non-producing (shut in) well was leaking from the well casing and had released an estimated 2-4 bbls of crude oil into Timbalier Bay, LA. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 29.078N 090.343W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9737: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9737
- 2NOAAORR-97532018-07-13 00:00Z → cancelled 2018-07-27 00:00ZTerrebone bay, la, USAoil
Hilcorp Pipeline Leak; Terrebone Bay, LA, USA. Terrebone Bay, LA, USA. 1. On July 13, 2018, USCG MSU Houma contacted the NOAA SSC regarding the discharge of crude oil from a transfer line in Terrebonne Bay due to a pinhole leak discovered at 1740CDT. The source has been reported to be secured. The USCG is requesting a fate, trajectory, and potential resources at risk. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL, CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 630 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.099N 090.450W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9753: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9753
- 3NOAAORR-97552018-07-17 00:00Z → cancelled 2018-07-31 00:00ZLeeville, la , USAoil
Sinking Fishing Vessel, LA; Leeville, LA , USA. Leeville, LA , USA. 1. On July 17, 2018, the USCG Sector Houma contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a sinking fishing vessel. The vessel is carrying marine diesel, and the USCG is requesting a fate and trajectory of the product. NRC# 121864. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.074N 090.283W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9755: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9755
- 4NOAAORR-97572018-07-19 00:00Z → cancelled 2018-08-02 00:00ZSubsea ethylene glycol release; mc 474chemical
Subsea Ethylene Glycol release; MC 474. MC 474. 1. On July 19, 2018, the USCG Morgan City contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a release of approx 17,000 gallons of ethylene glycol from a BP subsea platform line at a depth greater than 6,500 ft. Release occurred from July 11-17 approx 16 miles off shore. USCG requested anticipated product fate and potential impacts. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. 3. POSITION 28.517N 090.363W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9757: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9757
- 5NOAAORR-97742018-08-13 00:00Z → cancelled 2018-08-27 00:00ZGulf of mexicoother
Mystery Slick Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On August 13, 2018, the USCG received multiple reports of a mystery slick approximately 15 miles south of Timbalier Bay. USCG requested that NOAA review photos of this slick. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 28.817N 090.300W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9774: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9774
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