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Tpic oil spill, main pass 81; gulf of america

NOAAORR-11168

issued: 2026-06-10 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2026-06-24 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2026-06-24 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.239, -89.076
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TPIC Oil Spill, Main Pass 81; Gulf of America.
Gulf.
1. On June 10, 2026, two satellite reports from NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service) indicated that a potential 25 nautical mile oil slick and sheen was present in the Main Pass area. A BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) overflight confirmed an oil spill in this area. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) investigated oil production assets in the vicinity of the report. TPIC confirmed they had a spill from a platform, with the reported quantity spilled as 0.16 gallons. NESDIS imagery confirms the quantity spilled is greater than 0.16 gallons. TPIC reported that the release is secured. No additional requests for NOAA support at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.239N 089.076W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11168: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11168

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Oil spill at tpic main pass 33; gulf, louisiana2026-04-21 → 2026-05-05
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 america this message2026-06-10 → 2026-06-24
Wcc oil spill, main pass 21; breton sound, louisiana2026-06-11 → 2026-06-25

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