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On september 30, 2020, the uscg sector new orleans notified the noaa ssc of multiple reports of oil sheen…

Yuma Energy Platform Leak, Breton Sound; La, USA · La, USA · NOAAORR-10177

issued
2020-09-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-10-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-10-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.671, -89.437
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Yuma Energy Platform Leak, Breton Sound; LA, USA.
LA, USA.
1. On September 30, 2020, the USCG Sector New Orleans notified the NOAA SSC of multiple reports of oil sheen near Fiddler Point, Breton Sound post Hurricane Sally. The USCG was unable to identify the source but satellite surveillance by NOAA NESDIS identified the source as a Yuma Energy platform in Breton Sound Block 2. A cement storage barge located under the platform has visible cracks and is discharging a few drops of crude oil every minute. An estimated 50bbl of oil resides in the barge. NOAA provided a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.671N 089.437W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10177: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10177

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  18. Hurricane zeta (28 oct 20) impacted saratoga resources test facility (NWF561) operated by lobo operating…2020-10-31 → 2020-11-14
  19. Venice, la, USA2020-11-01 → 2020-11-15

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