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Hole in flow line results in spill into open water, west delta block 29, la

NOAAORR-10642

issued: 2023-07-25 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2023-08-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2023-08-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.138, -89.596
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hole in Flow Line Results in Spill into Open Water, West Delta Block 29, LA.
LA.
1. On July 25, 2023, Cox Operating reported a half-inch hole in a 4-inch flow line in West Delta Block 29. Approximately 2.5 bbl of crude oil was released onto open water and resulted in a 5-mile sheen heading east. The line has been shut in and release secured. The USCG requested a brief consultation regarding fate and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.138N 089.596W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10642: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10642

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