Report DetailsNRC Report ID:
991665Incident Time: 2011-10-05 13:45:00
Nearest City: LA
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
Skytruth AnalysisLat/Long: 28.933333, -88.966667 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.19 miles by 2.6 miles (area 315.15 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 3 gallons
Skytruth Minimum Possible Spill Volume: 336.92 gallons
Report DescriptionCALLER STATED THERE WAS A SPILL OF CRUDE OIL COMING FROM A PLATFORM THAT WAS DOWN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO DUE TO HURRICANE IVAN. THIS IS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN OVERFLIGHT.