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West cote blanche bay, la

Oil Spill Reported; West Cote Blanche Bay, la · NOAAORR-7877

issued
2008-08-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-09-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-09-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.683, -91.800
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Oil Spill Reported; West Cote Blanche Bay, LA.
West Cote Blanche Bay, LA.
1. A 15 bbl release of crude oil from a facility located in West Cote Blanche Bay was reported to NOAA ERD and scientific support was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 630 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.683N 091.800W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7877: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7877

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