Bastian Bay Platform Discharge; LA , USA
LA , USA | 2018-Jan-02
Initial Notification: On January 2, 2018, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a discharge from a Hilcorp energy facility located in Bastian Bay, Louisiana. The discharge was due to the failure of a valve on a bulk separator. The exact details of the sump and drainage system failure, as well as the secondary containment failure, are still under investigation. USCG estimated the total amount discharged to be approximately 8 BBLs, with 4 BBLs reaching the waterway and the remainder contained within the facility's secondary containment.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oil, crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 8 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 17.57′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 31.67′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |