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Conoco Well Blow-out; Sw la Coast · NOAAORR-6975

issued
1993-12-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-01-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-01-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.483, -93.117
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

CONOCO Well Blow-Out; SW LA Coast.
SW LA Coast.
1. The Blow-Out Preventer failed on a CONOCO well located at LAT 29 29' 07" N, LON 93 07' 19" W, in SW Louisiana, approximately 6.5 miles SW of Lake Calcasieu. The well is in West Cameron Block 66A. The well is releasing a mixture of Light Crude Oil, Natural Gas and seawater, with very little H2S, at a flow rate estimated at 250 BBL/Day and a natural gas release rate of approximately 1,850,000 cubic feet per day (CFD). Weather: Winds are NW 7 to 10 Knots and expected to remain off-shore shifting in the afternoon to 10 to 20 knots out of the NE. The near shore current is moving to the West. With these conditions the oil is expected to move to the WSW, (offshore). Response: The Coast Guard Command Post will be at MSO Port Arthur. The CG Gulf Strike Team is in route. There will be an overflight at first light (approx. 0700 local time, CST). The SSC is standing by for the results of the [...]
2. COMMODITY: LIGHT CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 29.483N 093.117W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6975: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6975

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