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W & T Oil Properties; Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana

Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana | 1988-Oct-06

Initial Notification: On October 6, 1988, a contract gauger in the area reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, New Orleans, that approximately 400 square yards of Bayou Sorrel, including nearby vegetation, were covered with thick, black oil. USCG district 8.

Incident Details
Products of concern:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 30° 9.74′ North
Longitude (approximate): 91° 20.24′ West