Spills · oil
Green canyon 248; green canyon block 248, gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-9277
- issued
- 2016-05-12 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-05-26 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-05-26 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 27.731, -90.570
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Green Canyon 248; Green Canyon Block 248, Gulf of Mexico. Green Canyon Block 248, Gulf of Mexico. 1. On May 12, 2016, NOAA was contacted by the USCG Marine Safety Unity in Morgan City, Louisiana, regarding a discharge of approximately 2100 barrels(88,200 gallons) of crude oil in the Green Canyon block of the Gulf of Mexico during drilling operations. The source was reported to be secure by the RP. The USCG has requested NOAA trajectory, oil fate, and resources at risk at this time. The incident is approximately 100 miles offshore 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LOUISIANA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 88200 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 27.731N 090.570W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9277: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9277
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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