Ship Shoal 332 Pipeline Break; Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico | 2000-Jan-21

Initial Notification: At 1000 CST a semi-submersible drilling platform dropped an anchor on an Equilon pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico some 60 miles off the Louisiana coast (approximate location - 28?07'N, 90?47'W). The pipeline has been shut in. The potential release is estimated at just under 2000 bbls. Dispersants are being considered. The NOAA SSC(Henry) has been contacted and is responding. USCG district 8.