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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.

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