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Ship shoal block 126; 2 miles offshore louisiana

NOAAORR-7250

issued: 1997-12-17 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1997-12-31 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1997-12-31 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.817, -91.267
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Ship Shoal Block 126; 2 miles offshore Louisiana.
2 miles offshore Louisiana.
1. On December 17, 1997, the USCG MSO Morgan City was notified of a 170-barrel spill of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill occurred when a valve malfunctioned on an unmanned platform located on Ship Shoal lease block 126. The product was identified as a condensate having an API of 40.0 and characteristics similar to a South Louisiana crude oil. USCG district 8. Keyword: Corexit 9527.
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7140 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.817N 091.267W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7250: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7250

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