Spills · oil
Energy XXI platform west delta block 73/74 ; gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-8926
- issued
- 2015-05-06 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-05-20 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2015-05-20 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.947, -90.706
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Energy XXI platform West Delta Block 73/74 ; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On 6 May 2015, the USCG MSU Morgan City contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a minor release (11 gallons) of crude oil from a platform located approximately 7 miles south of Isles Dernieres Barrier Islands Refuge. USCG is requesting information on fate and trajectory. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.947N 090.706W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8926: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8926
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana2026-07-10
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2015-05-06 · closed 2015-06-17
- Energy XXI platform west delta block 73/74 ; gulf of mexico this message2015-05-06 → 2015-05-20
- Offshore timbalier islands, la2015-06-03 → 2015-06-17
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