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East side of sabine lake, la

Sabine Lake Well, Louisiana; East Side of Sabine Lake, la · NOAAORR-7932

issued
2008-11-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-12-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-12-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.867, -93.793
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sabine Lake Well, Louisiana; East side of Sabine Lake, LA.
East side of Sabine Lake, LA.
1. At about 0300 this morning (11/18/08), a well in Sabine Lake began to leak at an estimated rate of about 10 barrels an hour. The location was given as: 29°52.031'N--093°47.601'W. That location is about 1 mile from the middle of the Louisiana shore of the lake. The well is believed to still be leaking. The USCG has requested trajectory and weather support and is conducting aerial reconnaissance of the area.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.867N 093.793W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7932: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7932

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