East Wax Lake Pipeline Leak; Belle Isle, LA
Belle Isle, LA | 2015-Jul-20
Initial Notification: On July 20, 2015, the USCG MSU Morgan City contacted the NOAA SSC to request evaluation of a pipeline leak site in a marsh for a potential in-situ burn(ISB). Products discharged in the marsh include natural gas condensate, crude oil, and produced water. USCG also requested assistance in documenting resources at risk and coordination with federal and state agencies.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Pipeline |
| Products of concern: | Crude Oil Condensate, produced water |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 50 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 33.08′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 23.40′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Applied |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |