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Pipeline SP24; south pass block 24, mississippi delta, la

NOAAORR-1252

issued
2005-01-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2005-01-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2005-01-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.054, -89.302
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline SP24; South Pass Block 24, Mississippi Delta, LA.
South Pass Block 24, Mississippi Delta, LA.
1. Approximately 100 bbls of an unspecified oil was lost due to pipeline failure in South Pass 24 near the Mississippi River. The pipeline was eventually secured by divers.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNSPECIFIED OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4200 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.054N 089.302W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1252: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1252

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