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Rigolets oil spill,Jefferson Parish - Hilcorp; the Rigolets, Port Sulphur, LA 70083, USA

the Rigolets, Port Sulphur, LA 70083, USA | 2017-Apr-05

Initial Notification: On April 5, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO to report an oil discharge from low flow line due to a pin hole leak. Hard and soft boom are in place, and the source is secure.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 2 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 34.42′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 2.82′ West