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On september 26, 2016, the uscg msu lake charles contacted the noaa rro for information regarding a natural…

Black Lake Natural Gas Leak; Hackberry, la · Hackberry, la · NOAAORR-9366

issued: 2016-09-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-10-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.005, -93.426
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Black Lake Natural Gas leak; HACKBERRY, LA.
HACKBERRY, LA.
1. On September 26, 2016, the USCG MSU Lake Charles contacted the NOAA RRO for information regarding a natural gas leak. The USCG requested information regarding air monitoring, weather, and tides.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL OR CONDENSATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.005N 093.426W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9366: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9366

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