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Bayou sorrel, louisiana
W & T Oil Properties; Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana · NOAAORR-6619
- issued
- 1988-10-06 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1988-10-20 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1988-10-20 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.162, -91.337
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
W & T Oil Properties; Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana. Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana. 1. On October 6, 1988, a contract gauger in the area reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, New Orleans, that approximately 400 square yards of Bayou Sorrel, including nearby vegetation, were covered with thick, black oil. USCG district 8. 2. COMMODITY: OIL. 3. POSITION 30.162N 091.337W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6619: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6619
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