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