Barataria Bay Waterway; 7 miles south of Lafitte, LA

7 miles south of Lafitte, LA | 2014-Apr-04

Initial Notification: On April 4, 2014, the USCG New Orleans contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a release of 6 barrels (bbls) of crude oil from a 4 inch transfer line into a marsh approximately 1/4 mile east of the Barataria Bay Waterway. The responsible party has reportedly secured and flushed the line and deployed boom around the spill. Oil spill contractors are deploying to the incident to conduct cleanup operations. USCG has requested trajectory from NOAA ERD.