Oil Platform Collapse, with Two Storage Tanks Compromised, Terrebonne Bay, LA
Terrebonne Bay, LA | 2022-Aug-08
Initial Notification: On August 8, 2022, pilings on Hilcorp Energy platform #2 in Terrebonne Bay gave way causing part of the platform to collapse. Two oil storage tanks are compromised. The USCG requested trajectory and Resources at Risk.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | crude oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 13944 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 6.83′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 29.03′ West |