Spills · oil

Underwater platform spill; approx.170 miles offshore

NOAAORR-8029

issued
2009-05-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-06-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-06-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
26.698, -92.628
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Underwater Platform Spill; approx.170 miles offshore.
approx.170 miles offshore.
1. On the morning of May 28, 2009, NOAA ERD was contacted by MSU Port Arthur regarding a spill from a platform approximately 170 miles offshore. At 0300 on May 28, 2009, approximately 223 bbls of 46% drilling mud/oil leaked from a pipe at a depth of 5570 feet beneath the water's surface. No visible evidence has been seen on the surface.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: 46% DRILLING MUD/OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 223 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 26.698N 092.628W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8029: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8029

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