Spills · oil

Grand isle 47C; sector morgan city, la

NOAAORR-7670

issued: 2007-07-06 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-07-20 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-07-20 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.985, -90.217
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grand Isle 47C; Sector Morgan City, LA.
Sector Morgan City, LA.
1. Received report of 900+ gal discharge of oil from offshore platform into Gulf of Mexico. Morgan City requesting trajectory to assess whether oil will impact shoreline.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 900 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.985N 090.217W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7670: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7670

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