Chevron Main Pass Block 41; 11 miles E of the Mississippi River delta, Louisiana
11 miles E of the Mississippi River delta, Louisiana | 1970-Feb-10
Initial Notification: The Chevron Main Pass Block 41C platform caught fire on February 10, 1970 and burned until March 10. Oil and gas flowed from the well until March 31. Chevron hired Red Adair of Houston to put out the fire. USCG district 8.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | crude oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 23.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 88° 59.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Applied |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |