LOBO Grand Bay Discharge; Venice, LA, USA

Venice, LA, USA | 2020-Jul-12

Initial Notification: On July 12, 2020, the USCG Sector New Orleans IMD called the NOAA RRO about an estimated 4bbl crude oil discharge at LOBO Operating Grand Bay Tank Battery #12. The cause of the discharge is determined to be a broken valve. The source is secured, most of the discharge is contained with a hard boom.