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Ship Shoal Block 126

2 miles offshore Louisiana    1997-Dec-17

On December 17, 1997, the USCG MSO Morgan City was notified of a 170-barrel spill of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill occurred when a valve malfunctioned on an unmanned platform located on Ship Shoal lease block 126. The product was identified as a condensate having an API of 40.0 and characteristics similar to a South Louisiana crude oil. USCG district 8. Keyword: Corexit 9527.

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Incident Response Documents

Summary 1997-Dec-18
Summary 1997-Dec-18
Summary 1997-Dec-17
Summary 1997-Dec-17
NOAA Activities 1997-Dec-17
References 1997-Dec-17
Countermeasures/ Mitigation 1997-Dec-17
Report - Final 1997-Dec-17
Report - Final 1997-Dec-17
Report - Final 1997-Dec-17

Incident Details

Products of concern: crude oil
Amount spilled (approximate): 7,140 gallons

Latitude (approximate): 28° 49.00' North
Longitude (approximate): 91° 16.00' West

Counter measures:
Dispersants: Evaluated and applied
In-Situ Burn: Not applicable
Bioremediation: Not applicable