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On january 24, 2025, the uscg unit at morgan city, la, notified the noaa ssc regarding a reported 5bbl spill…

Hilcorp Facility Lone Oak Bayou Oil Spill; la · La · NOAAORR-10915

issued: 2025-01-24 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2025-02-07 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2025-02-07 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.581, -91.505
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Hilcorp facility Lone Oak Bayou Oil Spill; LA.
LA.
1. On January 24, 2025, the USCG unit at Morgan City, LA, notified the NOAA SSC regarding a reported 5bbl spill from a Hilcorp facility onto the water and impacting adjacent wetlands. SSC discussed the potential for mobilization of oil from the site and the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.581N 091.505W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10915: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10915

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