NATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM

Of The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan

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24 Inch Pipeline

Occurrence Date:

 6 April

Location:

 Lafitte, LA
NRC Report Number:   598673

Source:

 24 Inch Pipeline

Material:

 Crude Oil

Severity:

 Medium

Quantity Discharged:

 75,600 Gallons

Quantity in Water:

 75,600 Gallons

Body of Water Affected:

 Little Lake

Federal On-Scene Coordinator:

 MSO New Orleans
Description:

At 6:30 am April 06, 2002, British Petroleum reported a tug pushing a barge struck a 24 inch distribution pipeline near Lafitte, Louisiana. The strike caused a spill of 75,600 gallons of crude oil. The pipeline was secured stopping the spill. Garner Environmental has been hired for clean-up and is en route. There was no report of any waterway closures. Marine Safety Office Morgan City , is investigating the incident. 

UPDATE: A 3 inch hole in the pipeline was located and a pipeline repair team is on scene to evaluate how best to make repairs. A small amount of oil continues to seep out of the shut in line. The line connects the Loop Cloverly Facility to the refineries in Belle Chasse and Chalmette. A work around is in place enabling the affected companies to continue work to prevent a major economic impact.