Spills · oil
Fieldwood pipeline GC40 spill; gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-10127
- issued
- 2020-07-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-08-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-08-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 27.935, -89.961
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Fieldwood Pipeline GC40 Spill; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On July 26, 2020, the USCG MSU Houma received notification of a discharge more than 60 miles offshore in Green Canyon 40. Discharge believed to originate from a Fieldwood Energy Pipeline. Current sheen (not slick) is 12 miles long. Early estimate of discharge volume is 12.5bbl. Release not yet secured. USCG requesting trajectory. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 27.935N 089.961W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10127: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10127
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