Mariner Energy Well; 80 miles offshore Vermilion, LA
80 miles offshore Vermilion, LA | 2010-Sep-02
Initial Notification: On September 2, 2010, at 0900 PDT, NOAA ERD was notified of a fire aboard a Mariner Energy Well in Western Louisiana. The initial reports include a Search and Rescue for 13 persons in water. The USCG reports no visible oil in water but has requested a trajectory analysis for 100 bbls of crude and diesel (contents of platform), and 1400 bbls (daily production rate.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel and crude oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 3.58′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 92° 16.27′ West |