Bay Long Pipeline; Barataria Bay, Louisiana
Barataria Bay, Louisiana | 2016-Sep-05
Initial Notification: At 0850 CDT on September 5, 2016, a dredge struck an underwater pipeline in Bay Long, a sub-estuary of Barataria Bay, discharging a reported 10 bbls of crude. Type of crude not specified, assumed to be South Louisiana. Pipeline has been shut in, OSROs en-route, and Sector New Orleans is sending pollution responders. Trajectory and resources at risk requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | South Louisiana Crude Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 125 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 19.12′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 48.85′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |
Public Information and Incident-Related Links
On September 5, 2016, the U.S. Coast Guard notified the NOAA SSC of a release from an underwater pipeline in Bay Long, Louisiana, a sub-estuary of Barataria Bay. A trajectory and resources at risk was requested. The USCG reports that the discharge is approximately 125 BBLS (5250 gallons) of crude oil from 12" transfer line belonging to Harvest Pipeline, a subsidiary of Hilcorp Energy. The discharge was the reportedly the result of an marsh excavator striking the pipeline. The pipeline has been shut in, OSROs are en-route, and USCG Sector New Orleans is sending pollution responders.