Underwater Platform Spill; approx.170 miles offshore
approx.170 miles offshore | 2009-May-28
Initial Notification: On the morning of May 28, 2009, NOAA ERD was contacted by MSU Port Arthur regarding a spill from a platform approximately 170 miles offshore. At 0300 on May 28, 2009, approximately 223 bbls of 46% drilling mud/oil leaked from a pipe at a depth of 5570 feet beneath the water's surface. No visible evidence has been seen on the surface.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | 46% drilling mud/oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 223 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 26° 41.90′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 92° 37.70′ West |