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Black lake, hackberry, la, USA

Crude Oil Spill Into Black Lake, Hackberry, la · NOAAORR-10737

issued: 2024-02-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2024-02-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2024-02-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.014, -93.417
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crude Oil Spill into Black Lake, Hackberry, LA.
Black Lake, Hackberry, LA, USA.
1. On February 8, 2024, the USCG notified NOAA ERD of an approximately 4-barrel crude oil spill into Black Lake, LA. Release came from a 4-inch pipeline. The source is reported to be secured. USCG requested a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 168 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.014N 093.417W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10737: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10737

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