Pipeline Incident (NRC 936217); Delta Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana

Delta Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana | 2010-Apr-06

Initial Notification: At 3:34 AM on 6 April 2010, USCG Sector New Orleans notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator of a pipeline incident in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. The reported location is 29° 14’ 52” N. Lat. 089° 11’ 58” W Long. This position places the reported pipeline release near the center of the refuge in an unnamed canal between Sabot Pond and Coon Outside Pond. It is believed that a pipeline was struck causing a release of oil.