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West cote blanche bay, la

Oil Well Allision and Release; West Cote Blanche Bay, la · NOAAORR-7748

issued: 2008-01-11 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-01-25 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-01-25 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.695, -91.813
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil Well Allision and Release; West Cote Blanche Bay, LA.
West Cote Blanche Bay, LA.
1. Last Friday, 11 January 2008, the USCG notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a reported gas/oil well release in West Cote Blanche Bay. Apparently, the well was hit by something and was releasing a water/gas/oily mixture. The USCG had released a broadcast for vessels to stay clear. It was reported that the plume extended about 20-30 feet in the air, and the volume of oil released was unknown. The oil well was shut in shortly afterwards and only sheen on the water was observed.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 29.695N 091.813W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7748: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7748

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