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S2 energy mp 21 spill; breton sound la, USA

NOAAORR-10229

issued: 2021-02-10 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-02-24 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-02-24 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.558, -89.336
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

S2 Energy MP 21 Spill; Breton Sound LA, USA.
Breton Sound LA, USA.
1. On February 10, 2021, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC of a release of crude oil on February 9, 2021, from an S2 Energy platform in Main Pass 21 due to a saltwater pump malfunction. Approximately 3.5 bbl of crude released into Breton Sound, Louisiana, resulted in a 1mi x 200yds slick. USCG requested fate and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.558N 089.336W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10229: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10229

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