Midsteam Pipeline Mississippi River Spill; Buras-Triumph, LA
Buras-Triumph, LA, USA | 2024-Mar-13
Initial Notification: On March 13, 2024, Midstream Pipeline Company reported an approximate 6 bbl spill onto land from the filtration system at the Chevron Empire Dock. Oil has impacted the adjacent vegetation and the Mississippi River. Cleanup is underway. The USCG requested assistance with cleanup techniques.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Products of concern: | crude |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 252 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 22.38′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 33.15′ West |