Spills · oil

Chevron main pass block 41; 11 miles e of the mississippi river delta, louisiana

NOAAORR-6209

issued
1970-02-10 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1970-02-24 00:00Z
self-cancels
1970-02-24 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.383, -88.983
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Chevron Main Pass Block 41; 11 miles E of the Mississippi River delta, Louisiana.
11 miles E of the Mississippi River delta, Louisiana.
1. The Chevron Main Pass Block 41C platform caught fire on February 10, 1970 and burned until March 10. Oil and gas flowed from the well until March 31. Chevron hired Red Adair of Houston to put out the fire. USCG district 8.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 29.383N 088.983W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6209: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6209

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