Spills · oil
60 gallon lube oil spill; offshore la, gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-7878
- 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
- 27.626, -90.442
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
60 Gallon Lube Oil Spill; Offshore LA, Gulf of Mexico. Offshore LA, Gulf of Mexico. 1. An equipment failure on the CHOUEST CONTENDER resulted in an estimated release of 60 gallons of engine lube oil into the Gulf of Mexico waters during the evening of 24 August 2008. The NOAA ERD HAZMAT Duty Officer was notified and contacted the regional Scientific Support Coordinator. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: ENGINE LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 60 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 27.626N 090.442W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7878: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7878
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