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Crescent midstream tank overflow into bayou lafourche; raceland, la

NOAAORR-10826

issued: 2024-07-27 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2024-08-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2024-08-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.727, -90.596
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crescent Midstream Tank Overflow into Bayou Lafourche; Raceland, LA.
Raceland, LA , USA.
1. On July 27, 2024, a Crescent Midstream frac tank overflowed into secondary containment and eventually entered Bayou Lafourche near Raceland, LA. The oil has impacted at least 3.5 miles of bayou downstream of release site. Current estimate of oil released to water is over 175bbl.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7350 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.727N 090.596W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10826: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10826

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