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Southern louisiana oil platform breton sound release; la, gulf of mexico

NOAAORR-10389

issued: 2021-11-30 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-12-14 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-12-14 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.465, -89.167
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Southern Louisiana Oil Platform Breton Sound Release; LA, Gulf of Mexico.
LA, Gulf of Mexico.
1. On November 30, 2021, a USCG Sector New Orleans Auxillary overflight discovered a crude oil slick originating from a Southern Louisiana Oil platform in close proximity to North Breton Island. The slick was estimated to be 2nm long and 1/2nm wide. An estimated 50 gallons of oil has been released. USCG requested fate and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.465N 089.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10389: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10389

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