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Hurricane Gustav - Tank Battery; NW Breton Sound, LA

NW Breton Sound, LA | 2008-Sep-03

Initial Notification: At approximately 1000 (CDT) an USCG overflight reported a 50 yd x 50 yd patch of oil around a tank battery in NW Breton Sound, LA with sheen extending for 1 mile-no direction given. Initial estimate is 20 bbls of crude oil. ERD was contacted to provide oil spill trajectory information.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Hurricane
Products of concern:Crude Oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 20 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 40.10′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 26.38′ West