Spills

During a routine pipeline transfer operation from british petroleum (bp) mississippi canyon 109A, a spill of…

Bp/chevron Pipeline; Mississippi Canyon · Mississippi Canyon · NOAAORR-7341

issued: 1998-09-30 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1998-10-14 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1998-10-14 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.858, -88.925
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

BP/Chevron Pipeline; Mississippi Canyon.
Mississippi Canyon.
1. During a routine pipeline transfer operation from British Petroleum (BP) Mississippi Canyon 109A, a spill of unknown volume occurred during the night of September 30, 1998. The spill volume was estimated at 3700 barrels with a potential of 7500 bbl. On October 1, a large patch of oil south of Southwest Pass was identified by an overflight and treated with dispersants USCG district 8. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 155000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.858N 088.925W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7341: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7341

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