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Hilcorp Lake Washington Well LLE#22; Lake Washington, Port Sulphur, LA 70083, USA

Lake Washington, Port Sulphur, LA 70083, USA | 2017-Oct-10

Initial Notification: On October 10, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a reported well leak in Lake Washington, LA. The leak was due to an equipment failure on a well that was reported to have been out of service. The source is reported secured. The USCG is requesting a trajectory forecast.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:oil, crude
Total amount at risk of spill: 30 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 23.47′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 46.43′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable