Grand Isle 47C; Near SE Louisiana Coast, Gulf of Mexico

Near SE Louisiana Coast, Gulf of Mexico | 2008-Mar-02

Initial Notification: On Sunday, 2 March 2008, USCG Marine Safety Unit Morgan City notified the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of yet another small release from Grand Isle Block 47C. This facility was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina and has been a chronic source of small oil releases. The current report states that 100 gallons per day of a light crude is currently being released, and that oil sheen was observed 2.4 miles offshore of the Fourchon Beach area.