In Situ Burn of Oil Spill at Whitney Oil & Gas, Lake Hatch B-42; Houma, LA
Houma, LA, USA | 2024-Mar-08
Initial Notification: On March 6, 2024, Whitney Oil & Gas reported an approximate 5bbl spill into marsh and adjacent waterway from a 3-in test line associated with well #66. NRC #1393204. An in-situ burn is being considered.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 31.68′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 51.36′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Applied |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |