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Timbalier bay, la

Timbalier Island Platform Leak; Timbalier Bay, la · NOAAORR-10173

issued: 2020-09-24 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-10-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-10-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.075, -90.293
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Timbalier Island Platform Leak; Timbalier Bay, LA.
Timbalier Bay, LA.
1. On September 24, 2020, the NOAA Regional Response Officer was notified by the USCG MSU Houma IMD Chief about a platform leak reported by BSEE which was seen during a non-related overflight. USCG and LOSCO contacted several companies in the area to identify RP. USCG requested a fate and trajectory analysis while RP was been located.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE AND GAS.
3. POSITION 29.075N 090.293W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10173: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10173

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