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Crimson Midstream Pilling Release; Venice, LA 70091, USA

Venice, LA 70091, USA | 2021-May-15

Initial Notification: On May 14, 202, USCG Sector New Orleans Incident Management Division (IMD) received NRC#1305091 reporting of an unknown amount of crude oil being discharged from a suspected abandoned underground flow line near the Crimson Midstream owned portion of the TPIC Main Pass 69 Facility. Crimson Midstream was driving pilings on the northeast side of the facility and believe that they hit an abandoned flow line between 12-15ft under the mudline. This discharge is within the Pass A Loutre State Wildlife Management Area.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 29° 12.18′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 2.62′ West