Spills · oil

Potential discharge of oil from flowline; vicinity of lake barre, louisiana

NOAAORR-10996

issued
2025-06-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-07-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-07-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.241, -90.478
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Potential Discharge of Oil from Flowline; Vicinity of Lake Barre, Louisiana.
76XF6GRF+92.
1. On 27 JUNE 2025, USCG MSU Houma contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a potential discharge of oil in vicinity of Lake Barre, Terrebonne Parrish, LA. NRC report #1435335 was received by USCG at 1311 local indicating a 3 mile by 0.75 sheen observed by local fishing vessel at 11:15 local time. USCG contacted entities who operate in the area. Estimated 10-15 barrel discharge likely from a flow line, but details could not be confirmed. PRP mobilized an OSRO and overflight to determine extent of the spill and take appropriate actions. OSRO arrived on site and deployed boom and conducted recovery actions. NOAA ORR provided trajectory analysis and other technical support. Release was secured on 6/28 and no further sheen was observed by 6/29. Final repair actions are planned to take approximately two weeks.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE.
3. POSITION 29.241N 090.477W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10996: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10996

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