Pipeline spill; Barataria Bay, LA

Barataria Bay, LA | 2003-Dec-02

Initial Notification: At approximately 10:30 AM (local time), an estimated 50 bbl oil spill was observed in Barataria Bay, South Louisiana. The location was reported as N 29 deg 19.67' Lat. W 089 deg 58.67' Long. The source of the leak was initially unknown. Later the pipeline was identified and shut in, but not until a reported 350 bbl of crude oil was released. At the request of the USCG, NOAA provided a trajectory, a Resources and Risk analysis and on-scene support.