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Leaking Flowline; West Delta 28, LA

West Delta 28, LA | 2009-Apr-22

Initial Notification: At approximately 7:30 PM on 22 April 2009, USCG Sector NOLA contacted the SSC requesting a trajectory in regards to a 4" leaking flowline in West Delta 28. There is currently a 5 mile by 1.5 mile light brown sheen extending to the NE from 29°8.033'N 089°43.2'W at the point where it is bubbling. There are two possible RP's being contacted to attempt to shut down the line. An overflight is attempting to get more information before dark.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Pipeline
Latitude (approximate): 29° 8.03′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 43.20′ West