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Leak in tpic black lake tank battery 5 flowline; hackberry, la

NOAAORR-10904

issued: 2025-01-27 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2025-02-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2025-02-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.001, -93.429
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Leak in TPIC Black Lake Tank Battery 5 Flowline; Hackberry, LA.
Hackberry, LA.
1. On January 27, 2025, MSU Lake Charles notified NOAA SSC about a pinhole leak in a Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC pipeline), located in Black Lake, LA (NRC#1421912). Incident occurred at 0845 local time, an estimated 30 gallons of crude oil was discharged. Source is secure, and OSROs are on-site. MSU Lake Charles requested fate and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SWEET LOUSIANA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 30.001N 093.429W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10904: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10904

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