Spills · oil
In situ burn of oil spill at whitney oil & gas, lake hatch B-42; houma, la
NOAAORR-10752
- issued
- 2024-03-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2024-03-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2024-03-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.528, -90.856
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
In Situ Burn of Oil Spill at Whitney Oil & Gas, Lake Hatch B-42; Houma, LA. Houma, LA, USA. 1. On March 6, 2024, Whitney Oil & Gas reported an approximate 5bbl spill into marsh and adjacent waterway from a 3-in test line associated with well #66. NRC #1393204. An in-situ burn is being considered. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2500 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.528N 090.856W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10752: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10752
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2024-03-08 · closed 2024-06-01
- In situ burn of oil spill at whitney oil & gas, lake hatch B-42; houma, la this message2024-03-08 → 2024-03-22
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