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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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- Towing vessel taking on water (submerged) in sabine-neches river, tx-la2023-03-31 → 2023-04-14
- Discharge of crude oil from well flowline into marsh area, cameron, la2023-04-10 → 2023-04-24
- Hackberry, la, USA2023-04-26 → 2023-05-10
- 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
- 4359 w tank farm rd, lake charles, la2023-06-03 → 2023-06-17
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