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Bayou bienvenue, la

Refinery Fuel Gas Pipeline Leak; Bayou Bienvenue, la · NOAAORR-8099

issued
2009-09-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-10-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-10-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.001, -89.912
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Refinery Fuel Gas Pipeline Leak; Bayou Bienvenue, LA.
Bayou Bienvenue, LA.
1. On Sunday evening, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator relative to a reported “gas” leak to the atmosphere near the intersection of Bayou Bienvenue and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. The reported location was 30° 00' 04" N Lat. 089° 54' 44" W Long. This position is 6-8 miles E of New Orleans LA. The initial reported stated that “bubbles” of hydrogen gas were observed from a suspected pipeline leak by a company “doing work in the area.” It turned out that the pipeline was carrying a product defined as refinery fuel gas.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: REFINERY FUEL GAS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 30.001N 089.912W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8099: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8099

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  1. Bayou bienvenue, la this message2009-09-20 → 2009-10-04
  2. On 27 september at approximately 0310 hrs this sunday morning (saturday night if you were asleep like most…2009-09-27 → 2009-10-11
  3. On thursday, 29 october 2009, the regional noaa scientific support coordinator was notified by uscg sector…2009-10-29 → 2009-11-12

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