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TPIC 2-69 Well Unit 2 Delta Duck Oil Spill; Venice, LA USA

Venice, LA USA | 2020-Jun-23

Initial Notification: On June 23, 2020, the USCG Sector New Orleans received an NRC report of 3-5 barrels of crude oil discharged from a 2-inch gas line, associated with TPIC 2-69 Well Unit 2. The impacted area is within the Delta Duck National Refuge, in Plaquemines Parish. The source is secured. Containment boom deployed. The majority of impacted vegetation is water hyacinth.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 29° 13.84′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 12.38′ West