Spills · pipeline

West cameron, block 142; gom, la

NOAAORR-7958

issued
2009-01-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-02-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-02-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.425, -93.084
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

West Cameron, Block 142; GOM, LA.
GOM, LA.
1. Rainbow sheen near West Cameron, LA Block 142 on Saturday afternoon, 24 Jan. 2009. The source is thought to be a leaking underwater pipeline that has since been secured. The original amount is thought to be 30 barrels of condensate but has since been corrected to approximately 10 barrels of condensate. The reported position is at 29° 25’ 31” N Lat. 093° 05’ 03” W Long. A 8-mile x 2-mile long rainbow sheen was observed. NRC report #895749 A brief trajectory analysis and weather forecast was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CONDENSATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1260 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.425N 093.084W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7958: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7958

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