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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