Spills · pipeline
Elaine pipeline; cocodrie, la
Hilcorp Bay St · NOAAORR-8844
- issued
- 2014-10-27 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2014-11-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2014-11-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.196, -90.693
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Hilcorp Bay St. Elaine Pipeline; Cocodrie, LA. Cocodrie, LA. 1. On October 27, 2014, the USCG MSU Houma contacted the NOAA SSC about a 100 barrel crude oil spill which occurred on 25OCT2014. The oil spill was caused by a pipeline rupture in a marsh habitat north of Grand Isle, LA. The source is secure and removal actions are underway. USCG called to consult NOAA about potential use of in-situ burning as a response strategy. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4200 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE. 3. POSITION 29.196N 090.693W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8844: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8844
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2014-10-20 · closed 2014-11-10
- Gulf of mexico south of timbalier island, la2014-10-20 → 2014-11-03
- Elaine pipeline; cocodrie, la this message2014-10-27 → 2014-11-10
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