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West bay, louisiana

Hilcorp Facility; West Bay, Louisiana · NOAAORR-8858

issued: 2014-12-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-12-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-12-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.133, -89.392
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hilcorp Facility; West Bay, Louisiana.
West Bay, Louisiana.
1. On December 8, 2014, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a release of 10 barrels of crude oil from an oil/water separator. The facility is located in West Bay, to the northwest of Southwest Pass, Mississippi River. USCG is requesting trajectory of oil in the water to direct activities.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.133N 089.392W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8858: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8858

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