Oily Waste Discharge; Ship Shoal 22A, LA
Ship Shoal 22A, LA | 2012-Jul-08
Initial Notification: On 08JUL12, MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC about a platform that discharged 691 gallons of oily waste and the source is now secure. The platform was discharging from their oily water separator when it was discovered that there was a system malfunction and untreated oily water with contamination above permissible ppm was being discharged. This occurred at Ship Shoal 22A, about 35 miles south of Louisiana coast. The sheen is reported as 5.67 miles by 0.5 miles in a combination of 40% silvery sheen, 50% rainbow sheen, and 10% dark sheen. The sheen is considered non-recoverable and is breaking up. This incident occurred at 0600 hrs today. USCG is requesting a trajectory.
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oily Waste |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 691 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 27.35′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 4.88′ West |