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Renaissance ship shoal 266A platform fire; offshore of terrabonne parish, lousiana

NOAAORR-9416

issued: 2017-01-05 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-01-19 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-01-19 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.357, -91.088
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Renaissance Ship Shoal 266A Platform Fire; Offshore of Terrabonne Parish, Lousiana.
Offshore of Terrabonne Parish, Lousiana.
1. On January 5, 2017, a fire was reported on a small production platform in the Ship Shoal area of the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 55 miles offshore of Terrabonne Parish, LA. Crew members abandoned platform, and were recovered by a nearby vessel. No pollution was reported.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SOUTH LOUISIANA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 19950 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.357N 091.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9416: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9416

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