Grand Bay Tank Battery #12; Mississippi Delta LA
Mississippi Delta LA | 2007-May-23
Initial Notification: An oil spill was reported to NOAA by Sector New Orleans on 23 May 2007. The spill is a result of a leaking crude oil storage tank at position 20° 19' 19" N Lat. 089° 17' 28" W Long. A 25' by 3 mile long brown sheen was reported in the water. The RP is currently equalizing the tank to secure the source.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 3000 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 19.31′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 17.47′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |