Cox Well P&A Release; Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico | 2021-Apr-30
Initial Notification: On April 30, 2021, the USCG MSU Houma Incident Management Division (IMD) contacted NOAA SSC to report a wellhead leak. It was reported that the responsible party Cox Operating facility was conducting a plug and abandon (P&A) operation. The rate of release and maximum potential release is unknown at this time. MSU Houma requested a worse case discharge trajectory.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | unknown gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 1.38′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 16.23′ West |