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On may 23, 2023, a pipeline rupture in the apollo energy cameron meadows field discharged an estimated 2 bbl…

Pipeline Rupture of Crude Oil Into Marsh Area, Hackberry, la · Hackberry, La, · NOAAORR-10612

issued
2023-05-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-06-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-06-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.833, -93.636
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline Rupture of Crude Oil into Marsh Area, Hackberry, LA.
Hackberry, LA,.
1. On May 23, 2023, a pipeline rupture in the Apollo Energy Cameron Meadows field discharged an estimated 2 bbl of crude oil into a marsh area. MSU Port Arthur contacted NOAA SSC for advice on clean-up methods. Apollo proposed using heavy excavation equipment. SSC provided input on cleanup methods. LOSCO plans an on-site visit tomorrow, and an agency discussion is planned following the visit.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 84 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.833N 093.636W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10612: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10612

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  1. Towing vessel taking on water (submerged) in sabine-neches river, tx-la2023-03-31 → 2023-04-14
  2. Discharge of crude oil from well flowline into marsh area, cameron, la2023-04-10 → 2023-04-24
  3. Hackberry, la, USA2023-04-26 → 2023-05-10
  4. On may 23, 2023, a pipeline rupture in the apollo energy cameron meadows field discharged an estimated 2 bbl… this message2023-05-24 → 2023-06-07
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