TPIC Minor Pipeline Leak; Delta NWR, Plaquemines, LA
Delta NWR, Plaquemines, LA | 2016-Mar-25
Initial Notification: On March 25, 2016, USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC about an estimated 2 bbl leak of crude oil from a Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) pipeline in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Source is secure, OSROs are on-site, and discharged oil is contained by boom in a dead end canal.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Pipeline |
Products of concern: | Crude Oil (South Louisiana) |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 2 barrels |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 14.73′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 11.95′ West |