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Mississippi canyon 209 pipeline discharge; offshore louisiana

NOAAORR-9601

issued: 2017-10-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-10-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-10-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.754, -88.267
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mississippi Canyon 209 Pipeline Discharge; Offshore Louisiana.
Offshore Louisiana.
1. On October 13, 2017, a discharge reported as 49.2 gallons of crude oil/saltwater mix occurred from a pipeline in Mississippi Canyon 209. Pipeline has been shut in, and RP (LLOG Exploration) is deploying an ROV to evaluate repair needs. MSU Morgan City requested an analysis of sheen fate and direction. Phone support provided. The spill volume was later updated to 7,950 to 9,350 barrels (or 333,900 and 392,700 gallons)
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 672000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.754N 088.267W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9601: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9601

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