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Apollo energy,johnson bayou LA-19Jul13; johnson bayou, la between port arthur and calcasieu r. johnson…

NOAAORR-8637

issued
2013-07-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-08-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-08-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.825, -93.625
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Apollo Energy,Johnson Bayou LA-19Jul13; Johnson Bayou, LA between Port Arthur and Calcasieu R.
Johnson Bayou, LA between Port Arthur and Calcasieu R.
1. On 19 July, 2013, the USCG notified the District 8 NOAA SSC of a 10BBL LA crude discharge from a production platform in the marshes near Johnson Bayou, LA. Discharge has been secured and booming and cleanup has been started. USCG requested support for where the oil may go and any weather that might affect its movement.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.825N 093.625W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8637: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8637

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  1. Apollo energy,johnson bayou LA-19Jul13; johnson bayou, la between port arthur and calcasieu r. johnson… this message2013-07-19 → 2013-08-02
  2. Mystery spill-w cameron blk 110; gulf of mexico south of port arthur, tx2013-08-22 → 2013-09-05

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