Tank Failure and Oil Spill; Near Vinton, LA

Near Vinton, LA | 2009-Feb-15

Initial Notification: On Sunday, 15 February 2009, the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified of a failure at a tank battery near Vinton, Louisiana (NRC Report Number 897549). The cause of the release is under investigation, but may be related to a valve and failure in secondary containment. The RP reported 25 bbls of crude oil released. This value was updated to 40 bbls of crude oil and 180 bbls of brine water (production or formation water) when the USCG arrived on-scene.