Hilcorp Platform Leak; Unnamed Road, Port Sulphur, LA 70083, USA
Unnamed Road, Port Sulphur, LA 70083, USA | 2017-Jan-31
Initial Notification: On January 31, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO about a platform leak approximately 3.7 miles south of Port Sulphur. The reported amount of oil in the water and the surrounding marsh is 4 gallons. The source is reported as secure, though the oil was not reported to have been contained. USCG is sending out a team to investigate.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 4 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 24.88′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 42.25′ West |