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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