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 |