Crude Oil Discharge from Platform, Breton Sound, LA
Breton Sound, LA | 2022-Jun-23
Initial Notification: On June 23 2022, USCG Sector New Orleans IMD notified SSC of a 20-gallon crude oil spill discharge in Main Pass 21. Discharge has been secured and WCC Energy Group is the owner-operator. The location of the platform is 29.5641N, -89.3358W, in Breton Sound. Reported 2-mile x 600 feet silver sheen with 25 ft x 50 ft dark oil in the center. USCG requested a trajectory for discharge. USFWS was notified and was provided the NOAA trajectory. Based on current information we do not anticipate shoreline impact from this spill.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 20 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 33.85′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 20.15′ West |