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Whitney Oil & Gas Pass-A-Loutre WMA; LA 70091, USA

LA 70091, USA | 2018-Jan-15

Initial Notification: On January 15, 2018 , the USCG Sector New Orleans Contacted the NOAA RRO regarding a discharge of crude oil from a storage tank into the Pass A Loutre Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The leak was reportedly due to a a malfunction of a tank overfill alarm. Source reported secure and clean up and recovery in process.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Oil, crude
Total amount at risk of spill: 3 barrels
Latitude (approximate): 29° 7.28′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 10.18′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Applied
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable