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Flowline Leak At Lake Barre Facility; Terrebone Bay, Louisiana · NOAAORR-11138

issued
2026-03-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-04-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-04-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.222, -90.480
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Flowline Leak at Lake Barre facility; Terrebone Bay, Louisiana.
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1. On March 25, 2026, the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a reported 7 barrel discharge of low-sulfur crude oil (LSC) from a 4-inch flowline located at the Terrebone Bay - Lake Barre facility operated by Hilcorp. The NOAA SSC contacted the Federal On Scene Coordinator Representative (FOSCR) Marine Safety Unit Houma, which is sending personnel to investigate. The State and U.S. Coast Guard are concerned about potential impact to areas where a current oyster closure is in place. A trajectory was requested from NOAA.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 294 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.222N 090.480W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11138: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11138

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