Spills · mystery_substance
Main pass 21; breton sound, la
NOAAORR-6139
- issued
- 2006-11-18 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-12-02 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2006-12-02 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.565, -89.337
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Main Pass 21; Breton Sound, LA. Breton Sound, LA. 1. On November 18, 2006, NOAA ERD was notified of a mystery spill in the area of Main Pass, Breton Sound, LA. The nearest facility, a platform operated by Bois Biaz, has initiated response actions but it is not clear whether they are the RP. Several pipelines also cross the area. The release point is boomed and the release rate is estimated at 1-2 barrels per hour. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE. 3. POSITION 29.565N 089.337W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6139: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6139
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- Wcc oil spill, main pass 21; breton sound, louisiana2026-06-11
- Tpic oil spill, main pass 81; gulf of america2026-06-10
- Oil spill from out-of-service tank at tpic main pass 69 facility; louisiana2026-05-19
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2006-10-22 · closed 2006-12-02
- Empire locks, la2006-10-22 → 2006-11-05
- Main pass 21; breton sound, la this message2006-11-18 → 2006-12-02
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