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West delta block 83 W8 flowline; southwest pass venice, louisiana

NOAAORR-8736

issued: 2014-03-09 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-03-23 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-03-23 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.957, -89.401
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

West Delta Block 83 W8 flowline; Southwest Pass Venice, Louisiana.
Southwest Pass Venice, Louisiana.
1. On March 9, 2014, the USCG New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC about a leaking flowline on an unmanned facility located in West Delta Block 83, between the Lower Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico about 4 miles northeast of the entrance to Southwest Pass, south of Venice, Louisiana. An estimated 15-30 barrels (bbls) of crude oil was discharged. The source was secured at 0645 on 9 MAR by shutting in the flowline. Cleanup operations are ongoing.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1260 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 28.957N 089.401W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8736: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8736

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