Spills · oil
On march 31, 2026, a U.S
Oil Discharges; Black Bayou Oilfield, Louisiana · La, USA · NOAAORR-11144
- issued
- 2026-04-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-04-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-04-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.027, -93.620
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Oil Discharges; Black Bayou Oilfield, Louisiana. LA, USA. 1. On March 31, 2026, a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) observer discovered multiple oil discharges in the Black Bayou Oilfield of Louisiana. The responsible party, Robertson Energy, was unable to fund the cleanup; as a result, on April 7, USCG Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles federalized the response, opening five federal projects. Response operations are scheduled to begin on April 8. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 30.027N 093.620W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11144: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11144
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2026-03-23 · closed 2026-04-22
- V26H+97 port arthur, tx, USA2026-03-23 → 2026-04-06
- On march 31, 2026, a U.S this message2026-04-08 → 2026-04-22
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