Pipeline Failure; Bayou Chaland, Grand Terre Island, LA
Bayou Chaland, Grand Terre Island, LA | 2008-Mar-09
Initial Notification: On Sunday Afternoon, 9 March 2008, the NOAA Regional Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified of a possible mystery spill near Quatre Bayou Pass (Four-Bayou Pass) and Bayou Chaland. This area is on the eastern portion of Grand Terre Island. The aerial photographs were taken by member of the public, but could well be stranded oil.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Suspected Mystery Oil Spill |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 18.55′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 44.58′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Evaluated but not used |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |