Quarantine Bay 149D Incident; Louisiana
Louisiana | 2016-Sep-14
Initial Notification: On Sept 14, 2016, the crude oil barge SMI 245 (5,681 BBLs of crude), in the tow of the M/V MEGAN B SETTOON, allided with an unidentified natural gas wellhead in Breton Sound. The M/V MEGAN B SETTOON reports the barge likely sustained minor damage from the allision but not significant enough damage to breach the hull. The vessel also reports that the wellhead has started bubbling from product discharge. Discharge quantity is unknown. Rainbow sheening reported.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | South Louisian Crude, Natural gas |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | unknown gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 26.51′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 30.09′ West |