Drilling Fluid Release; Mississippi Canyon
Mississippi Canyon | 2003-May-21
Initial Notification: A deepwater drilling ship was reported leaking drilling mud. The released product was denser than water and sunk to the seafloor. NOAA provides deepwater trajectory and possible impacts. There were no environmental concerns.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Drilling mud |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 103,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 10.07′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 88° 28.69′ West |