Spills · oil
Well head #32; gulf of mexico, ship shoal, al
NOAAORR-9139
- issued
- 1986-05-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1986-06-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1986-06-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.904, -91.020
- vessel
- F/V HIT AN OIL RIG
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Well head #32; Gulf of Mexico, Ship Shoal, AL. Gulf of Mexico, Ship Shoal, AL. 1. F/V hit an oil rig on Ship Shoal, well head #32. Vessel was abandoned. Blow out was reported; brown liquid shooting 20' into the air. 0525PDT blow out preventer fired and is working. Estimated loss 15-20 barrels mixed oil and water. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 28.904N 091.020W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9139: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9139
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