Oil Discharge from Wellhead into West Cote Blanche Bay; Cypremort Point, Louisiana

M6J2+2H Cypremort Point, LA, USA | 2026-Jan-22

Initial Notification: At 0915 local time, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Morgan City contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding an oil discharge of approximately 9 barrels of crude oil from a wellhead (NRC Incident Report #1453174) into West Cote Blanche Bay. The report details the discharge was discovered at 0720 on January 22, 2026 at Perdido Energy wellhead 859. The release was secured (well shut in) and boom was deployed to contain the spill. The responsible party contracted an oil spill response organization (OSRO) and USCG assessment crew are en route with an estimated time of arrival of 1030. USCG has requested trajectory analysis to determine the possibility of shoreline impacts and to aid in further assessment and response actions.