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On january 18,2024, a tpic facility in sweet lake, la discharged an estimated 30 gallons of high paraffin…

Tpic Sweet Lake Discharge; Cameron, la · Cameron, la · NOAAORR-10723

issued
2024-01-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-02-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-02-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.895, -93.136
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TPIC Sweet Lake Discharge; Cameron, LA.
Cameron, LA.
1. On January 18,2024, a TPIC facility in Sweet Lake, LA discharged an estimated 30 gallons of high paraffin crude oil into the water. On January 19, 2024 MSU Lake Charles requested review of the initial consultation request. NOAA SSC reviewed notification and provided comments.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.895N 093.136W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10723: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10723

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  1. On january 18,2024, a tpic facility in sweet lake, la discharged an estimated 30 gallons of high paraffin… this message2024-01-19 → 2024-02-02
  2. Black lake, hackberry, la, USA2024-02-08 → 2024-02-22

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