Breton Sound 21 Platform Fire; Breton Sound, LA
Breton Sound, LA | 2015-May-22
Initial Notification: On May 22, 2015, the USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC of a a platform fire in Breton Sound, LA. Incident occurred at 0210 CDT. Platform has been evacuated, and minimal information is available at this point. USCG has requested worst-case trajectory for the 4,000 barrels.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Sweet Lousiana Crude (probable-actual unknown) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 4,000 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 34.72′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 7.05′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Evaluated but not used |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |