Spills · pipeline

Pipeline leak, ship shoal block 233; offshore terrebonne bay, la

NOAAORR-9208

issued
2015-12-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-01-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-01-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.461, -90.885
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pipeline Leak, Ship Shoal Block 233; Offshore Terrebonne Bay, LA.
Offshore Terrebonne Bay, LA.
1. On December 21, 2015 the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Morgan City, LA, notified the NOAA SSC of a leak in a 12-in offshore pipeline carrying Louisiana Sweet Crude and produced water. The operator has shut in pipe, is bleeding down pressure, and deploying recovery assets. An 0.5 mile X 150 ft sheen has been reported. Location is approximately 45 miles offshore. Trajectory requested and in progress.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL, PRODUCED WATER. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7140 GALLONS. TAGS: PIPELINE.
3. POSITION 28.461N 090.885W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9208: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9208

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