Lake Long Pipeline Spill; Houma, LA
Houma, LA | 2008-Apr-18
Initial Notification: Two patches of crude oil were reported by MSU Houma in a small system of channels between Lake Long and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). It is suspected that the spill is from the a 2" pipe from a nearby production facility: the Kriti Exploration Co, Lake Long Facility. It is estimated that the total released is about 10-15 bbls.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Pipeline |
| Products of concern: | Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 15 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 34.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 33.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |