Pipeline Release; Near Mississippi River Delta, LA
Near Mississippi River Delta, LA | 2012-May-07
Initial Notification: At 2000 CST on 07MAY12, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a pipeline release of LA sweet crude oil that occurred at 0800 the same day. The situation has stabilized and the pipeline is secure. USCG has been on scene and an OSRO has been hired by the RP. Overflight occurred at 1430 CST today and spotted a 10mi sheen moving NW along the coast. USCG has request a trajectory for sheen position at daylight tomorrow.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Pipeline |
| Products of concern: | LA Sweet Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 13 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 6.63′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 22.53′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |