Platform Spill; Lake Washington, LA
Lake Washington, LA | 2003-Aug-10
Initial Notification: Crude oil released when a fitting failed. Shoreline impact about 3 miles. Sorbent booms deployed and clean-up procedures applied. NOAA provides trajectories.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Products of concern: | crude oil |
Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,100 gallons |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 22.58′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 45.00′ West |
On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |