Estimated 7,560 Gallons of Base Oil Leaked from Appomattox Well #5 near Louisiana

Gulf Oil Spill Tracker/Dec. 18, 2011

Report DetailsNRC Report ID: 998417
Incident Time: 2011-12-18 09:30:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: APPOMATTOX WELL #5, SIDE-TRACK 001 LAT: 28N 38' 03.939" LONG: 87W 58' 55.743"
Incident Type: VESSEL
Material: BASE OIL MIXED WITH SYNTHETIC BASED MUD
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: SHELL INTERNATIONAL
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.634428, -87.982151 (Explicit)
Reported Spill Volume: 7560 gallons
Report Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF BASE OIL MIXED WITH SYNTHETIC BASED MUD FROM A MARINE RISER CONNECTED TO A VESSEL DUE TO A LEAK IN THE BOOST LINE.