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Pass a loutre, la

Lawrence Petroleum; Pass A Loutre, la · NOAAORR-6855

issued: 1991-12-16 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1991-12-30 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1991-12-30 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.213, -89.118
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

LAWRENCE PETROLEUM; PASS A LOUTRE, LA.
PASS A LOUTRE, LA.
1. OVERFLIGHTS BY USCG AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTION BY USCG BOATS INDICATE THAT THERE NEVER WAS AN OIL SPILL. DARK, FOAMY SILT ON THE WATER WAS MISTAKEN FOR OIL. CASE CLOSED. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: MISTAKEN OIL SPILL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.213N 089.118W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6855: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6855

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Pass a loutre, la this message1991-12-16 → 1991-12-30
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