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Off atchafalaya bay, la

Pipeline Leak; Off Atchafalaya Bay, la · NOAAORR-8458

issued: 2012-06-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2012-06-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2012-06-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.359, -91.503
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline Leak; Off Atchafalaya Bay, LA.
Off Atchafalaya Bay, LA.
1. On 07JUN12, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a 8 inch natural gas pipeline that has been breached and is leaking condensate and gas. The reported position is about 6 miles offshore and in shallow waters. A 2 1/2 mile section of pipeline has been shut in and the pressure in the line is dropping. USCG is requesting a trajectory from NOAA to determine potential shoreline impacts.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CONDENSATE AND NATURAL GAS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.359N 091.503W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8458: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8458

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