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Terrebonne parish, la

Deer Island Oil Spill; Terrebonne Parish, la · NOAAORR-7749

issued
2008-01-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-01-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-01-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.473, -91.205
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Deer Island Oil Spill; Terrebonne Parish, LA.
Terrebonne Parish, LA.
1. On 14 January 2008, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified of a small spill near Deer Island by the USCG MSU Morgan City. The report stated that the source was secure, but three to five barrels for crude oil was lost to the environment. The MSU requested a Resources at Risk (RAR) Assessment for the area. The reported location places the spill near the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area in South Louisiana.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 210 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.473N 091.205W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7749: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7749

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  1. Atchafalaya bay, la2007-12-10 → 2007-12-24
  2. Belle pass, iberia parish, la2007-12-18 → 2008-01-01
  3. Vermilion block 16; offshore, la2008-01-03 → 2008-01-17
  4. West cote blanche bay, la2008-01-11 → 2008-01-25
  5. Terrebonne parish, la this message2008-01-14 → 2008-01-28

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