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Near mississippi river delta, la

Pipeline Release; Near Mississippi River Delta, la · NOAAORR-8439

issued: 2012-05-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2012-05-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2012-05-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.111, -89.376
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline Release; Near Mississippi River Delta, LA.
Near Mississippi River Delta, LA.
1. At 2000 CST on 07MAY12, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a pipeline release of LA sweet crude oil that occurred at 0800 the same day. The situation has stabilized and the pipeline is secure. USCG has been on scene and an OSRO has been hired by the RP. Overflight occurred at 1430 CST today and spotted a 10mi sheen moving NW along the coast. USCG has request a trajectory for sheen position at daylight tomorrow.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LA SWEET CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 546 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.111N 089.376W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8439: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8439

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