Mystery Sheen and Oiled Shoreline; Bay Long, Louisiana
LA, USA | 2025-Jan-27
Initial Notification: On January 27, 2025, the Louisiana Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) reported oiled shoreline, sheen in Bay Long and Lake Grand Ecaille. LDWF also reported dead and oiled birds along the impacted shoreline. Hilcorp is responding to the spill. Hilcorp also reported a 5bbl crude oil spill in the vicinity on Jan 22, 2025. It has not yet been determined if the two incidents are related.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 19.20′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 48.65′ West |