Leak in underwater transfer line, whitney gas lake hatch main facility; houma, louisiana

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Leak in Underwater Transfer Line, Whitney Gas Lake Hatch Main Facility; Houma, Louisiana.
Houma, LA, USA.
1. On 3/8/25, Coast Guard MSU Houma contacted the NOAA SSC regarding NRC Report 1425362. The report indicated a discharge of approximately 2 barrels of crude oil from a pinhole leak in a 4-inch underwater transfer line at Whitney Gas Lake Hatch Main facility. Facility personnel have bled down and shut in the transfer line, securing the discharge. The Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge is approximately 3 miles west but is not expected to be affected. The SSC provided initial recommendations and awaiting further details from assessment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.538N 090.851W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10932: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10932