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Gulf of mexico, offshore lousiana

Pb Platform; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Lousiana · NOAAORR-7961

issued: 2009-01-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-02-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-02-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.206, -88.500
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

PB Platform; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Lousiana.
Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Lousiana.
1. On January 28, 2009, USCG Morgan City contacted ERD regarding an incident and requested a trajectory for a release that occurred on 1/27/09. A pipeline that is connected to a BP platform reportedly lost 150 barrels of crude oil. An overflight was conducted and a 5-mile x 1 mile scattered silvery sheen was observed in position 28° 12' 20" N , 088° 30' 00. This position is approximately 50 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6300 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 28.206N 088.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7961: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7961

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