Spills · oil

Ship shoal platform; 31 nm south of isle dernieres

NOAAORR-8247

issued
2010-09-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2010-09-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2010-09-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.523, -90.902
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Ship Shoal Platform; 31 nm south of Isle Dernieres.
31 nm south of Isle Dernieres.
1. Equipment failure on platform resulted in a 3 mi by 2 mi crude oil slick with 30% black oil and 60% silver sheen. NRC report #953925 describes incident as "a leak from the heater treater fire tube discovered this morning." Leak secured.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 28.523N 090.902W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8247: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8247

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