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Port sulphur, la

Leaking Pipeline; Port Sulphur, la · NOAAORR-8868

issued: 2015-01-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-01-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-01-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.303, -89.608
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Leaking Pipeline; Port Sulphur, LA.
Port Sulphur, LA.
1. On January 14, 2015 Hillcorp Energy experienced a crude oil leak from a 4" pipeline located in Bastain Bay, Port Sulphur, LA. Reported amount released was 0.5 barrels, and source has been secured. Sector NOLA has a team enroute, and has requested a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 21 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 29.303N 089.608W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8868: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8868

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