Hurricane Katrina Shell Pilot Town; LA
LA | 2005-Sep-05
Initial Notification: Discharge of sweet crude oil from an above-ground tank into the Mississippi River at mile marker 3, caused by a microwave tower that fell and pierced the tank. A pipeline was also breached. The spill occured within the containment berm of the facility. Much of the oil was most likely lost/released/dispersed during the hurricane. Approximately 22,685 barrels were recovered. The entire facility was moved into Stage 3 on 26OCT05.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Hurricane |
| Products of concern: | Heavy Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1,070,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 11.06′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 15.01′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |