West Cameron Block 198; Cameron, Louisiana
Cameron, Louisiana | 1995-Dec-15
Initial Notification: On December 15, 1995, crude oil leaked from an offshore production platform located in West Cameron Block 198 approximately 35 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana. The spill was caused by a valve malfunction. By noon December 16, the RP, state, and USCG officials decided to use dispersants. That afternoon, the dispersant application was completed in about an hour using two aircraft contracted by the RP. USCG district 8. Keyword: Corexit 9527.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | crude oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 20.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 93° 20.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Applied |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |