Spills · wellhead
Cut off, la, USA
Well Blowout In Little Lake; Cut Off, la · NOAAORR-10679
- issued
- 2023-10-22 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-11-05 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2023-11-05 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.540, -90.157
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Well Blowout in Little Lake; Cut Off, LA. Cut Off, LA, USA. 1. On October 21, 2023, the USCG reported that a well owner by Extex was leaking both crude oil and natural gas condensate into Little Lake, LA. Extex reported an estimated 10-15bbls released. A large area of water has been impacted by sheen. Shoreline impact is anticipated. Release is secured. The USCG has requested assistance from NOAA oceanographers and SSC on-site assistance. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 630 GALLONS. TAGS: WELLHEAD. 3. POSITION 29.540N 090.157W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10679: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10679
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- Crude oil spill and in-situ burn at tpic; south pass 24, pilottown, louisiana2026-08-26
- 8X38+5H dauphin island, al, USA2026-08-24
- Mystery sheen at south pass 29; port eads, louisiana2026-08-13
- Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana2026-07-10
- Wcc oil spill, main pass 21; breton sound, louisiana2026-06-11
- Tpic oil spill, main pass 81; gulf of america2026-06-10
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2023-10-22 · closed 2023-11-07
- Cut off, la, USA this message2023-10-22 → 2023-11-05
- Galliano, la, USA2023-10-24 → 2023-11-07
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