Discharge from Abandoned Wellhead, South Pass 28; Port Eads, Louisiana
Port Eads, LA, USA | 2025-Aug-18
Initial Notification: On August 15, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received notification (National Response Center 1439943) of an abandoned Whitney wellhead that was discharging into South Pass 28. USCG contracted ES&H to secure the release and conduct cleanup.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Wellhead |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 59.81′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 15.24′ West |