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On june 12, 2020, a discharge of crude oil into calcasieu lake from a non-operational well was reported…

Hackberry Oil Field Valve Leak; Louisiana · Louisiana · NOAAORR-10122

issued: 2020-07-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-07-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-07-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.016, -93.321
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hackberry Oil Field Valve Leak; Louisiana.
Louisiana.
1. On June 12, 2020, a discharge of crude oil into Calcasieu Lake from a non-operational well was reported (NRC#1281686). Discharge is from a failed valve, not secured. OSRO is on-site, conducting skimming operations, and oil is contained by boom. As of June 14, source is still not secure. Response operations ongoing, with an estimated 1,000-2,000 gallons of oil present in boom. Boom is containing oil. MSU Lake Charles requested trajectory in the event boom fails.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.016N 093.321W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10122: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10122

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