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Breton sound, la

Crude Oil Discharge From Platform, Breton Sound, la · NOAAORR-10483

issued
2022-06-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-07-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-07-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.564, -89.336
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crude Oil Discharge from Platform, Breton Sound, LA.
Breton Sound, LA.
1. On June 23 2022, USCG Sector New Orleans IMD notified SSC of a 20-gallon crude oil spill discharge in Main Pass 21. Discharge has been secured and WCC Energy Group is the owner-operator. The location of the platform is 29.5641N, -89.3358W, in Breton Sound. Reported 2-mile x 600 feet silver sheen with 25 ft x 50 ft dark oil in the center. USCG requested a trajectory for discharge. USFWS was notified and was provided the NOAA trajectory. Based on current information we do not anticipate shoreline impact from this spill.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.564N 089.336W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10483: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10483

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