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Mississippi canyon 736 platform discharge; offshore louisiana

NOAAORR-9532

issued: 2017-07-16 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-07-30 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-07-30 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.267, -88.399
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mississippi Canyon 736 Platform Discharge; Offshore Louisiana.
Offshore Louisiana.
1. On July 15, 2017, an offshore platform operated by Noble Energy on behalf of Murphy Energy discharged between 200 and 2,000 gallons of South Louisiana crude (NRC#11842190. Source is secure. The USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC and requested trajectory and resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SOUTH LOUISIANA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.267N 088.399W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9532: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9532

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