Spills · oil

Alice b, la, USA

Spill Into Intracoastal Waterway; Lafayette, Louisiana · NOAAORR-10929

issued
2025-03-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-03-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-03-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.805, -91.820
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Spill into Intracoastal Waterway; Lafayette, Louisiana.
Alice B, LA, USA.
1. 03 March 2025: The Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) Weeks Island Facility reported a spill of approximately 15 barrels of crude oil into the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent marsh. The release was contained and an Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) onsite. In-Situ Burn (ISB) is being considered for some oiled areas. Phone and on-site support was requested for ISB.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 630 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.805N 091.820W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10929: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10929

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Timeline · 2 messages since 2025-01-24 · closed 2025-03-17

  1. On january 24, 2025, the uscg unit at morgan city, la, notified the noaa ssc regarding a reported 5bbl spill…2025-01-24 → 2025-02-07
  2. Alice b, la, USA this message2025-03-03 → 2025-03-17

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