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Wellhead release; ship shoal block 225, gom, louisiana

NOAAORR-8627

issued: 2013-07-09 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2013-07-23 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2013-07-23 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.467, -91.317
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Wellhead Release; Ship Shoal Block 225, GOM, Louisiana.
Ship Shoal Block 225, GOM, Louisiana.
1. On 9 July 2013, the USCG Morgan City Marine Safety Unit contacted the NOAA SSC requesting trajectory support for an uncontrolled release from a wellhead located in Louisiana’s Ship Shoal Block 225, approximately 45 miles offshore. Natural gas and crude oil was reported as being released from the wellhead. Rainbow sheen is reported as 5 miles by ¼ miles. NOAA is currently providing scientific and weather support to the USCG.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. TAGS: WELLHEAD.
3. POSITION 28.467N 091.317W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8627: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8627

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