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Venice, la, USA

Crude Oil Spill Near Red Pass; Southwest of Venice, Louisiana · NOAAORR-11145

issued: 2026-04-15 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2026-04-29 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2026-04-29 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.211, -89.431
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crude Oil Spill near Red Pass; Southwest of Venice, Louisiana.
Venice, LA, USA.
1. On April 14, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received a report of oil discovered near Red Pass, southwest of Venice, Louisiana. The reports indicated a continuous discharge of over 1 barrel of crude oil per day. The total current discharge was over 3 barrels. A responsible party has not been identified. The USCG has opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and will conduct a cleanup.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.211N 089.431W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11145: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11145

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Empire, la, USA2026-04-22 → 2026-05-06
Oil spill at tpic main pass 65; empire, louisiana2026-04-24 → 2026-05-08
Spill from tpic pipeline, main pass 69; louisiana2026-05-15 → 2026-05-29
Oil spill from out-of-service tank at tpic main pass 69 facility; louisiana2026-05-19 → 2026-06-02
Tpic oil spill, main pass 81; gulf of america2026-06-10 → 2026-06-24
Wcc oil spill, main pass 21; breton sound, louisiana2026-06-11 → 2026-06-25

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