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Gulf of mexico, la

Loop Incident; Gulf of Mexico, la · NOAAORR-1277

issued
2005-04-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2005-04-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2005-04-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.885, -90.025
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

LOOP Incident; Gulf of Mexico, LA.
Gulf of Mexico, LA.
1. A mystery slick was observed N or the LOOP facility and a leak was discovered at one of the crude oil off-loading facilities from an apparent corrosion failure at a flange. That flange failure created a slick some three miles long, but the surface oil observed was mostly sheen. The larger slick was reported by LOOP as being unrelated and not sourced from any failures at the facility. The mystery slick was also mostly sheen, and was reported to cover an estimated 20 sq. miles, but the cover was not continuous. Dispersant aircraft were put on standby status by the USCG, but no heavy surface oil that would justify dispersant use was observed. The source at the flange was secured on the same day.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.885N 090.025W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1277: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1277

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