Walter Oil & Gas - W Delta 107; Gulf of Mex just off MISS R. SW Pass

Gulf of Mex just off MISS R. SW Pass | 2012-Aug-22

Initial Notification: At 1030EDT 22Aug12, the NOAA SSC (NOLA) was contacted by USCG MSU Morgan City for trajectory support for a small (10gal/hr) submerged well/pipeline leak of S. LA Crude (API=36.2). Location of the leak is just off the SW Pass of the Mississippi R. delta. Leak is creating a "bright" (25%) to silvery (75%) sheen 1mi x 3/4mi in size. Source is at or just below the mudline in 250' of water at a production well leading to a pipeline. The responsible party, Walter Oil and Gas Co.,is in the process of securing the leak. Environmental conditions reported on site are current 0.5kt constant to the west, air temp=80F, winds 5-7kt from NW.