Spills · oil

Crude oil spill within delta national wildlife refuge, venice, la

NOAAORR-10387

issued
2021-11-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-12-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-12-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.276, -89.246
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crude Oil Spill within Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Venice, LA.
Venice, LA, USA.
1. On November 22, 2021, the Texas Petroleum Investment Company ("TPIC") reported an unknown amount of crude oil released into an unnamed canal in the vicinity of Romere Pass within the Delta National Wildlife Refuge. The flowline is shut in and the release is secured. USCG is working closely with USFWS refuge personnel to determine the appropriate response strategies. NOAA is providing remote support.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.276N 089.246W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10387: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10387

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  1. Crude oil spill within delta national wildlife refuge, venice, la this message2021-11-25 → 2021-12-09
  2. Southern louisiana oil platform breton sound release; la, gulf of mexico2021-11-30 → 2021-12-14

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