iWitness Pollution Map http://oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:03:46 GMT Incident feed for iWitness Pollution Map Ushahidi Engine NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5321 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001988
Incident Time: 2012-02-02 11:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.28 miles by 1.1 miles (area 200 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 0.71 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 213.81 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SHEEN FROM A PLATFORM THAT WENT DOWN DURING HURRICANE IVAN.

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]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5321 28.936111 -88.968889 NRC Report: Hydrochloric Acid near Westlake, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5325 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001945
Incident Time: 2012-02-02 05:10:00
Nearest City: Westlake, LA
Location: 1300 PPG DRIVE
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: HYDROCHLORIC ACID
Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: PPG INDUSTRIES
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 30.251380, -93.271374 (Approximated from ZIP)
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING AN HCL LEAK FROM A FLANGE IN A UNIT.

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]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5325 30.25138 -93.271374 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5322 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002014
Incident Time: 2012-02-02 16:05:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT - GRAND ISLE 37
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: CHEVRON
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.043056, -90.119444 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 0.12 gallons
Report Description
CALLER REPORTED THERE WAS PIPING ON A PLATFORM THAT LEAKED MATERIAL INTO THE WATER DUE TO CORROSION.

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]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:05:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5322 29.043056 -90.119444 NRC Report: Oil, Misc: Motor in Intercoastal Waterway near Lake Charles, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5323 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001996
Incident Time: 2012-02-02 13:50:00
Nearest City: Lake Charles, LA
Location: DEVALL FLEET
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: OIL, MISC: MOTOR
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: CANAL BARGE COMPANY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 30.232872, -93.215068 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Reported Sheen Size: 3 feet by 10 feet (area 30 sq. ft.)
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 0 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING AN OIL LEAK FROM A BARGE CREATED A SHEEN IN THE WATER.

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]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:50:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5323 30.232872 -93.215068 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Catfish Lake http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5316 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001891
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 12:15:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: GOLDEM MEADOW FIELD TANK BATTERY 6 FACILITY
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: APACHE CORPORATION
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.387500, -90.310556 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 150 feet by 300 feet (area 1.03 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 2 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 1.1 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING SANDBLASTING CAUSED A HOLE IN A TOTAL FLUID LINE RESULTING IN A DISCHARGE OF CRUDE OIL.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5316 29.3875 -90.310556 NRC Report: Delco S2000 Batteries (08-045703, 08-045709, 08045708) in Mississippi River near Carville, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5326 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1002027
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 12:00:00
Nearest City: Carville, LA
Location: MISSISSIPPI RIVER LLNR: 15045
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: DELCO S2000 BATTERIES (08-045703, 08-045709, 08045708)
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 30.176667, -91.136389 (Explicit)
Report Description
UNIT FOUND BATTERIES MISSING IN PASSING.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5326 30.176667 -91.136389 NRC Report: Unknown Oil in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5311 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001886
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 12:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: GULF OF MEXICO LAT: 28N 55' 43" LONG: 90W 21' 12"
Incident Type: UNKNOWN SHEEN
Material: UNKNOWN OIL
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.928611, -90.353333 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 1 miles by 1 miles (area 1 sq. miles)
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 684.2 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING AN UNKNOWN SHEEN SIGHTING. EXACT SOURCE OF THE SHEEN IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5311 28.928611 -90.353333 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5317 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001885
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 11:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.19 miles by 2.5 miles (area 303.03 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 1.66 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 323.96 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SHEEN FROM A PLATFORM THAT WENT DOWN DURING HURRICANE IVAN.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5317 28.936111 -88.968889 NRC Report: Light Hydrocarbons near Belle Chasse, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5318 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001875
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 09:56:00
Nearest City: Belle Chasse, LA
Location: REFINERY 15551 HWY 23 SOUTH
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: LIGHT HYDROCARBONS
Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: CONOCO PHILLIPS
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.727090, -90.023770 (Approximated from ZIP)
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF LIGHT HYDROCARBONS FROM A SAFETY VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER TO THE ATMOSPHERE DUE TO A UNIT UPSET CAUSING AN UNSTABLE PRESSURE IN THE TOWER WHICH LIFTED THE SAFETY.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:56:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5318 29.72709 -90.02377 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Mississippi River near St. James, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5310 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001862
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 08:45:00
Nearest City: St. James, LA
Location: 7167 KOCH ROAD
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: NUSTAR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 30.001078, -90.870166 (Approximated from ZIP)
Reported Sheen Size: 5 feet by 12 feet (area 60 sq. ft.)
Reported Spill Volume: 4 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 0 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SUMP OVERFILLED ON A DOCK SPILLING OIL INTO THE RIVER.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5310 30.001078 -90.870166 NRC Report: Unknown Material http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5320 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001846
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 08:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: HALF MILE WEST OF THE PLATFORM SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: UNKNOWN MATERIAL
Medium Affected: UNKNOWN
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.053889, -90.560556 (Explicit)
Report Description
CALLER REPORTED A CAPSIZED VESSEL SPOTTED NEAR THE PLATFORM. VESSEL HAS A GREEN SUPER STRUCTURE, GREEN HULL AND A BLACK BOTTOM. THERE WAS NO SHEEN SEEN AT THIS TIME. NO PEOPLE SEEN IN THE WATER. IT APPEARS THE VESSEL MAY HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING. THE VESSEL HAS A 1 KNOT DRIFT RATE TO THE SOUTH.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5320 28.053889 -90.560556 NRC Report: Unknown Oil in Breton Sound http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5319 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001847
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 07:45:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: UNKNOWN SHEEN INCIDENT BRETON SOUND
Incident Type: UNKNOWN SHEEN
Material: UNKNOWN OIL
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.519444, -89.132500 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 100 feet by 2 miles (area 24.24 acres)
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 25.92 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING AN UNKNOWN SHEEN IN THE WATER.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5319 29.519444 -89.1325 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5312 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001926
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 16:30:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: CHEVRON
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.073611, -90.171944 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 10 feet by 50 feet (area 500 sq. ft.)
Reported Spill Volume: 0 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 0.01 gallons
Report Description
CALLER STATED CRUDE OIL RELEASED FROM A PLATFORM INTO THE WATER DUE TO CORROSION.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5312 29.073611 -90.171944 NRC Report: Vinyl Chloride near Westlake, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5313 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001910
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 14:30:00
Nearest City: Westlake, LA
Location: CHEMICAL PLANT 1600 VCM PLANT ROAD
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: VINYL CHLORIDE
Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 30.250327, -93.262756 (Approximated from ZIP)
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE, VINYL CHLORIDE, CHLOROFORM AND CARBON TETRACHLORIDE FROM A VENT STACK DUE TO A THERMAL OXIDIZER THAT TRIPPED.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5313 30.250327 -93.262756 NRC Report: Natural Gas in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5314 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001902
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 13:38:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: GULF OF MEXICO
Incident Type: PIPELINE
Material: NATURAL GAS
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO.
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.938889, -90.356389 (Explicit)
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF NATURAL GAS FROM A 16" TRANSMISSION PIPELINE DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:38:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5314 28.938889 -90.356389 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5315 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001901
Incident Time: 2012-02-01 13:30:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: BLOCK 268
Incident Type: PIPELINE
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: APACHE CORP
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.115556, -91.871389 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 90 feet by 0.75 miles (area 8.18 acres)
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 8.75 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A HOLE IN DEPARTING PIPELINE DISCHARGED CRUDE OIL.

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]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5315 29.115556 -91.871389 NRC Report: Drilling Mud Mixed With Diesel Fuel And Waste Oil in Weeks Island (West Coteblanch Ba near Weeks Island, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5324 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001994
Incident Time: 2012-01-31 12:00:00
Nearest City: Weeks Island, LA
Location: WEST COTEBLANCH BAY, TIED TO RIG 21B STATE LEASE 340 WELL NUMBER 1045
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: DRILLING MUD MIXED WITH DIESEL FUEL AND WASTE OIL
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: GULF PORT ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.817866, -91.808765 (Approximated from CITY_STATE)
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF DRILLING MUD MIXED WITH DIESEL FUEL AND WASTE OIL FROM A BARGE DUE TO INTENTIONALLY DUMPING. CALLER STATES THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SIX MONTHS AND IT POSSIBLY LAST OCCURRED APPROX. FOUR DAYS AGO.

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]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5324 29.817866 -91.808765 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Gulf Of Mexico http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5308 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001763
Incident Time: 2012-01-31 08:45:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT SEE LAT/LON
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.937778, -88.970278 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 500 feet by 1.3 miles (area 78.79 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 2.45 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 84.23 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A SPILL OF CRUDE OIL FROM A PLATFORM DUE TO DAMAGES FROM HURRICANE IVAN. SHEEN WAS SPOTTED DURING AN OVERFLIGHT.

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]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5308 28.937778 -88.970278 NRC Report: Oil: Crude in Tiger Lagoon near Delcambre, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5303 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001758
Incident Time: 2012-01-31 07:30:00
Nearest City: Delcambre, LA
Location: TIGER LAGOON LAT: 29N 52' 42.2" LONG: 91W 59' 44.8"
Incident Type: PIPELINE
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: HILL CORP ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 29.878389, -91.995778 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 10 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF CRUDE OIL FROM A 2 INCH PIPELINE DUE TO A PIN HOLE LEAK.

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]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5303 29.878389 -91.995778 NRC Report: Hydrogen Sulfide near Garyville, LA http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5305 Report Details
NRC Report ID: 1001828
Incident Time: 2012-01-31 19:00:00
Nearest City: Garyville, LA
Location: 4663 WEST AIRLINE HIGHWAY
Incident Type: FIXED
Material: HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Medium Affected: AIR
Suspected Responsible Party: MARATHON PETROLEUM
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 30.076099, -90.603903 (Approximated from street_address)
Report Description
A LEAK IN UNIT 215 (HYDROCRACKER) RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF MATERIAL TO THE AIR.

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]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.oilspill.labucketbrigade.org/reports/view/5305 30.076099 -90.603903