Romere Pass#59; Venice, LA 70091, USA
Venice, LA 70091, USA | 2017-Sep-22
Initial Notification: On September 22, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA regarding the discharge of crude oil into Romere Pass West Delta National Wildlife Refuge. The discharge was due to a pinhole leak in a 3" submerged pipeline, and impacted an ~50' x 150' tidal marsh and mud flats, with a 30'x40' area containing dark product.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oil, crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 5 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 16.52′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 14.58′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |