These reports describe significant environmental incidents reported to and tracked by the National Response Center. They reflect both new incidents and follow-up information describing actions taken for previously reported events. The NRC publishes Incident Summary Reports periodically upon receipt of documentary information from the Federal On-Scene Coordinator.
| Occurrence Date: | 28 February |
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| Location: | Mississippi Canyon, Block 538 |
| Source: | Rig Ocean Concord |
| Material: | Crude Oil |
| Severity: | Medium |
| Quantity Discharged: | 175 Barrels |
| Quantity in Water: | 175 Barrels |
| Body of Water Affected: | Gulf of Mexico |
| Federal On-Scene Coordinator: | MSO Morgan City |
At 4:30 PM on February 28, 2000 Murphy E&P reported that the mobile offshore drilling rig OCEAN CONCORD experienced a malfunction causing a separation between two oil well liners. This resulted in a discharge of approximately 175 barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The drilling rig is located in position 28-23.32 N / 089-27.12 W. The malfunction was corrected and skimmers recovered 40 barrels of oil. As of March 2, 2000 no recoverable product remains and clean up operations have been secured. CASE CLOSED.