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Grand bay tank battery #12; mississippi delta la

NOAAORR-7648

issued: 2007-05-23 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-06-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-06-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.322, -89.291
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grand Bay Tank Battery #12; Mississippi Delta LA.
Mississippi Delta LA.
1. An oil spill was reported to NOAA by Sector New Orleans on 23 May 2007. The spill is a result of a leaking crude oil storage tank at position 20° 19' 19" N Lat. 089° 17' 28" W Long. A 25' by 3 mile long brown sheen was reported in the water. The RP is currently equalizing the tank to secure the source.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 126000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.322N 089.291W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7648: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7648

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