ZnBr2 Spill, Green Canyon Block 338; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore LA

Gulf of Mexico, Offshore LA | 2008-Jun-07

Initial Notification: A release of 180 bbls of Zinc Bromide Solution was reported to have occurred in the Gulf of Mexico waters from an offshore platform at Green Canyon Block 338. The incident location was reported as Latitude: 27° 37' 29" N Longitude: 090° 26' 27" W, which is approximately 80 miles off the Louisiana coast. The water depth for Block 338 was reported as 3330 feet deep. The actual release was reported to have occurred the previous evening due to an open dump value on a storage tank. During transfer to the tank, the value was in the open position. The transfer fluids went into the tank and then into the Gulf of Mexico. The USCG requested a hazard assessment.