Oil spill in Bay Jacques, Louisiana
caused an estimated 4,200 gallons of Louisiana crude oil to discharge, Tuesday. Tuesday, MSU Houma personnel arrived on scene and performed an assessment of the spill. MSU Houma incident management personnel are currently on scene along with OMI Environmental Solutions, the oil spill response organization contracted by Summit Oil and Gas, LLC. Response personnel are conducting an assessment of the impacted area and will perform manual recovery of the crude oil. OMI Environmental Solutions deployed containment boom, sorbent boom and pads around the facility to contain
Coast Guard Responds to Allision, Pipeline Fire South of New Orleans
salvage, firefighting and pollution contingencies for a tug and barge that allided with a pipeline near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans Wednesday. All crew members were able to exit the tug; the captain reportedly suffered second to third-degree degree burns. ES & H, the oil spill response organization, is on scene and has mobilized 7,218 feet of containment boom and 6,000 feet of 18-inch containment boom, one cabin boat, five responder class boats, one Marco skimmer and two 24-foot express hull vessels in response to the incident. There is a one mile by 75 foot-wide sheen reported