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Conoco pipeline #1; 7 miles west of fouchon, louisiana

NOAAORR-6852

issued
1991-12-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-12-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-12-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.983, -90.017
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

CONOCO Pipeline #1; 7 miles west of Fouchon, Louisiana.
7 miles west of Fouchon, Louisiana.
1. On December 12, 1992, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Office (MSO) Morgan City, Louisiana received a report from Chevron USA, through the National Response Center, that a sheen 10 by 0.5 nautical miles (nm) had been sighted by a commercial helicopter pilot at coordinates 29?01'N and 090?15'W. The vessel, Pard I, was near the release working on an underwater pipeline crack for CONOCO. The weather at the scene was calm, temperature 81?F, winds south-southwest 12 to 13 knots, seas 1 to 2 feet, with visibility 3 miles and decreasing due to fog. The incident took place during the early-morning hours, but was not reported until late afternoon. The lateness of the report was probably caused by reduced visibility because of early-morning fog that restricted the ability of aircraft to spot the spill. MSO Morgan City reported that CONOCO personnel reported at 1600 that the [...]
2. COMMODITY: SOUTH LOUISIANA CRUDE.
3. POSITION 28.983N 090.017W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6852: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6852

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  1. Conoco pipeline #1; 7 miles west of fouchon, louisiana this message1991-12-12 → 1991-12-26
  2. Conoco pipeline #2; grand isle block 43, la1992-01-04 → 1992-01-18

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