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On the evening of april 26, 2004 the noaa scientific support, gulf region was notified of a mystery pipeline…

Mystery Pipeline Spill; Potash, la · Potash, la · NOAAORR-1169

issued: 2004-04-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2004-05-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2004-05-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.480, -89.703
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Pipeline Spill; Potash, LA.
Potash, LA.
1. On the evening of April 26, 2004 the NOAA Scientific Support, Gulf Region was notified of a mystery pipeline spill in a marsh area near Potash, LA, west of Port Sulfur, LA. The NOAA Gulf Region Scientific Support Office was contacted and given five locations where there was an estimated 50 bbls of crude oil (total). A resources at risk analysis was provided. NOAA SSC conducted site visit and provided a clean-up assessment to the USCG.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2100 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.480N 089.703W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1169: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1169

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