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Hilcorp energy at texaco canal 28Jul13; south of lafitte, la

NOAAORR-8641

issued
2013-07-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-08-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-08-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.583, -90.067
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hilcorp Energy at Texaco Canal 28Jul13; South of Lafitte, LA.
South of Lafitte, LA.
1. On 28 July 2013, USCG was notified of a minor oil spill in the Mississippi R. delta just south of Lafitte, LA. A pinhole leak at a small production facility allowed a section of 2 1/2" flow line to discharge an unknown amount of crude oil, but a maximum potential for the spill was 40 to 50 BBL. The source is secured and cleanup had been started as of the afternoon of 28 July.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LA CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2100 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.583N 090.067W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8641: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8641

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