Ship Shoal Platform; 31 nm south of Isle Dernieres
31 nm south of Isle Dernieres | 2010-Sep-14
Initial Notification: Equipment failure on platform resulted in a 3 mi by 2 mi crude oil slick with 30% black oil and 60% silver sheen. NRC report #953925 describes incident as "a leak from the heater treater fire tube discovered this morning." Leak secured.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | crude oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 31.36′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 54.13′ West |