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Hilcorp Energy Pipeline Leak; Lake Grande Ecaille, LA

Lake Grande Ecaille, LA | 2016-Jul-25

Initial Notification: On July 25, 2016 the NOAA RRO was contacted by USCG Sector New Orleans regarding a spill of 30-100bbl of Louisiana Sweet Crude oil. The Incident occurred around midnight on July 24, 2016. The reported cause of the spill is a valve failure within the pipeline. The source is secure, and ES&H is on scene with ~2,500ft of boom. The USCG has requested trajectory and resources at risk from NOAA.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Pipeline
Products of concern:Louisiana Sweet Crude
Total amount at risk of spill: 100 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 25.10′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 46.83′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable