Bay Marchand Oil Spill; Offshore of Fourchon, LA

Offshore of Fourchon, LA | 2007-May-21

Initial Notification: Initially reported as a 1 mile by 1/4 mile dark sheen. E-SE winds may bring some oil onshore. The updated information is that the cause of the release is oil leaking from a flange at a wellhead located 1 mile off the Louisiana coast. The spill release rate is reported as approximately 300 gallons per hour.