Spills · wellhead
Gas well blowout; south timbalier block 8, la
NOAAORR-6125
- issued
- 2006-09-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-10-04 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2006-10-04 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.054, -90.640
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Gas Well Blowout; South Timbalier Block 8, LA. South Timbalier Block 8, LA. 1. At 1050 local time on 9/20/06, a Stone Energy platform at South Timbalier Block 8 had a gas blowout. The well is releasing 15 MCF/hr (Thousand Cubic Feet) of gas and an unknown volume of oil condensate. There is a 1 mile by 150 yd silver sheen heading SW from the platform. USCG has requested WX, trajectory, and explosive limits. There is a safety zone around the platform. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NATURAL GAS, CONDENSATE. TAGS: WELLHEAD. 3. POSITION 29.054N 090.640W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6125: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6125
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