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Breton Sound Natural Gas Well Head 46D; United States

United States | 2017-Apr-06

Initial Notification: On April 6, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO about a discharge of natural gas from a well head located in Breton Sound. Wild well is en route; OMI and Clean Gulf Associates are on standby.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Other
Products of concern:Natiral Gas
Total amount at risk of spill: unknown gallons
Latitude (approximate): 29° 34.70′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 7.03′ West
On-Water Recovery: Evaluated but not used
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable