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Co; breton sound, la gulf of mexico

Tx Petroleum Investment · NOAAORR-8548

issued
2012-12-26 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-01-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-01-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.579, -89.118
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TX Petroleum Investment. Co; Breton Sound, LA Gulf of Mexico.
Breton Sound, LA Gulf of Mexico.
1. On December 26, 2012, 1130am/CST, the USCG requested a NOAA trajectory for a 1BBL (42 gallons)crude oil discharge into Breton Sound on the east side of the Mississippi River Delta. The discharge was due to a power failure and trouble with a compressor during restart.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: S. LA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.579N 089.118W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8548: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8548

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