Texas Petroleum Pipeline Spill; SW of Kaplin, LA
SW of Kaplin, LA | 2009-Jan-19
Initial Notification: On 19 Jan. 2009 (MLK Holiday), the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified of a spill reported in a marsh SW of Kaplan, Louisiana. The initial report stated that crude oil and production water (high brine content formation water) was released from a pipeline into a marsh.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Pipeline |
| Products of concern: | Crude Oil and Production Water |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 200 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 53.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 92° 25.00′ West |