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Grand bay, la

Grand Bay Pipeline; Grand Bay, la · NOAAORR-6151

issued: 2007-01-16 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-01-30 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-01-30 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.318, -89.292
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grand Bay Pipeline; Grand Bay, LA.
Grand Bay, LA.
1. USCG contacted the NOAA SSC for support on a small pipeline spill in Grand Bay, LA. The release was discovered and the pipeline was shut in on January 14 (Sunday), but weather conditions prevented a prompt visual assessment. In the event that the release proves larger than initially thought, the USCG has requested weather and trajectory and trajectory support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL . MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 840 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.318N 089.292W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6151: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6151

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1014 within 180 nm since 1970 · 35 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now

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Timeline · 9 messages since 2007-01-16 · closed 2007-03-25

Grand bay, la this message2007-01-16 → 2007-01-30
Bayou perot, la2007-01-21 → 2007-02-04
On 5 feb2007-02-05 → 2007-02-19
The noaa ssc was notified of a pipeline release off south east pass, la2007-02-06 → 2007-02-20
On 22 february 2007, a crude oil spill was reported near lockport, louisiana2007-02-23 → 2007-03-09
Port eads, la2007-02-24 → 2007-03-10
The uscg notified the noaa scientific support coordinator of a mystery oil spill in lake machias, louisiana…2007-02-24 → 2007-03-10
South pass block 11 oil spill; la2007-03-06 → 2007-03-20
Little lake, la2007-03-11 → 2007-03-25

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8X38+5H dauphin island, al, USASpills · 88.3 nm

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