Spills · oil
Diesel spill along mississippi river gulf outlet, new orleans, la
NOAAORR-10404
- issued
- 2022-01-12 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-01-26 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2022-01-26 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.986, -89.901
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Diesel Spill along Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, New Orleans, LA. New Orleans, LA, USA. 1. On December 27, 2021, over 7,000bbl of diesel was discharged from a pipeline into impoundments along the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. USCG Sector New Orleans has determined that the diesel does not have nexus to a navigable waterway and the State is providing oversight of cleanup efforts. On January 12, 2022, the NOAA SSC was notified and is supporting NRDA coordination. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.986N 089.901W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10404: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10404
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2022-01-12 · closed 2022-03-10
- Diesel spill along mississippi river gulf outlet, new orleans, la this message2022-01-12 → 2022-01-26
- Fieldwood grand chenier (quarter north); cameron parish, louisiana2022-02-24 → 2022-03-10
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