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Saratoga resources main pass 25 ; breton sound, louisiana

NOAAORR-8692

issued: 2013-11-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2013-12-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2013-12-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.530, -89.407
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Saratoga Resources Main Pass 25 ; Breton Sound, Louisiana.
Breton Sound, Louisiana.
1. On November 22, 2013, the NOAA SSC received a call from USCG Sector New Orleans Incident Management Division reporting release of approximately 15 barrels (632 gallons) of crude oil from an onshore platform in Breton Sound approximately 14 miles west-northwest of Breton Island, Louisiana. The release has been secured. A sheen approximately 5 miles long and 1/8th of a mile wide was reportedly observed from the platform. USCG is requesting a trajectory from NOAA at this time to determine potential shoreline and resource impacts.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 630 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.530N 089.407W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8692: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8692

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