Spills · oil
Chevron platform discharge; south marsh island block 223, offshore of louisiana
NOAAORR-9329
- issued
- 2016-07-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-08-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-08-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.407, -91.998
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Chevron Platform Discharge; South Marsh Island Block 223, Offshore of Louisiana. South Marsh Island Block 223, Offshore of Louisiana. 1. On July 28, 2016, USCG MSU Morgan City notified the NOAA SSC of an approximately 12 gallon discharge of produced water and crude oil from the Chevron Platform in South Marsh Island Block 223, approximately 9 miles offshore of Marsh Island Refuge and requested an assessment as to the potential for shoreline oiling. Given amount and type of product released, distance to shore, and environmental conditions, no shoreline oiling was anticipated. No additional products requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SOUTH LOUISIANA CRUDE OIL, PRODUCED WATER. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.407N 091.998W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9329: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9329
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