Whitney Oil&Gas Well 1008B#14; South Pass 24, Venice, LA 70091, USA
South Pass 24, Venice, LA 70091, USA | 2017-Feb-12
Initial Notification: On February 12, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO about a report of an out of service well discharging into the Gulf of Mexico at South Pass 24. Boon is staged and ready on-scene; Clean Gulf Associates standing by. An overflight is scheduled in the morning in order to investigate shoreline impact.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oil, crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 138 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 0.28′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 16.30′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Evaluated but not used |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |