Panco Well Brk; Southwest Pass, LA

Southwest Pass, LA | 2000-Aug-28

Initial Notification: At approximately 0855 CDT the U.S. Coast Guard was notified of an allision between an unknown vessel and a Panco wellhead about 2 miles west of Southwest Pass, Louisiana (29?01.2'N, 089?24.3'W) in West Bay. The company (Panco) reports that the well only produces 35bbls of sweet Louisiana crude per day along with a much larger quantity of water. A USCG overflight is underway. USCG district 8.