Spills · pipeline
Allision between tug boat and out-of-service flowline, south pass 24, pilottown, la
NOAAORR-10534
- issued
- 2022-11-07 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-11-21 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2022-11-21 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.152, -89.330
- vessel
- TUG BOAT · 12 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Allision between Tug Boat and out-of-service Flowline, South Pass 24, Pilottown, LA. Pilottown, LA, USA. 1. On November 7, 2022, the USCG received notification of an allision between a tug boat and an out-of-service Hilcorp flowline in South Pass 24. The pipeline discharged approximately 2bbl of crude oil. The pipeline may contain an additional max of 4bbl. A slick and sheen were present on the waterway. Impact on the shoreline is anticipated. The USCG requested fate, trajectory, and resources at risk. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 252 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE. 3. POSITION 29.152N 089.330W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10534: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10534
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