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bamachem · 07-09-2013, 06:07 PM

74 miles off Port Fourchon LA.

Rig operator has "lost control of the well" and evacuated workers. Coast Guard responding. Sheen reported on surface...

Damn.

Caddy Yakker · 07-09-2013, 06:17 PM

not familiar with that area....How deep is it?

FenderBender · 07-09-2013, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caddy Yakker

not familiar with that area....How deep is it?

Deep, if its 75 miles south. Probably 4,000 ft plus

Cant.Git.Enuf · 07-09-2013, 06:25 PM

Nooooooo!

John B. · 07-09-2013, 06:27 PM

Hopefully everyone is ok and they can control the situation.

Otherwise. ...

Voo, round 2?

Here we go.

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Deeplines · 07-09-2013, 06:30 PM

That sounds around the Brutus or the Genesis area. Not saying it is them, just saying that's about the distance I looked it up, it is Ship Shoal block 225. Company is Toal.

bamachem · 07-09-2013, 06:34 PM

The Coast Guard says it is responding to a "loss of well control event" at an oil and gas platform 74 miles southwest of Port Fourchon, La., in the Gulf of Mexico.

Energy Resources Technology Gulf of Mexico LLC reported the event, saying that a 4 mile-by-.75 mile "rainbow sheen" was visible in the gulf via flyover.

All platform personnel were evacuated safely, and the Coast Guard is working with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to investigate the occurence, a release said.

bamachem · 07-09-2013, 06:35 PM

The Coast Guard and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement were responding Tuesday to a "loss of well control event" at Ship Shoal Block 225 Platform B, a natural gas and crude oil platform located about 74 miles southwest of Port Fourchon.
According to site assessments, natural gas is flowing from the well and there is a rainbow sheen visible on the water's surface estimated to be more than four miles wide by three-quarters of a mile long.
The Coast Guard and BSEE received a report earlier Tuesday from Energy Resources Technology Gulf of Mexico, LLC, that an oil and natural gas production platform, owned by ERT, lost well control. Work to temporarily plug the well is still going on, according to a Coast Guard official.
Two other active wells on the platform were subsequently shut-in as a safety precaution and all platform personnel were safely evacuated.
According to the Coast Guard, the BSEE Houma District staff and Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit of Morgan City are monitoring well control and pollution response efforts in ERT's Command Center in Houston.
Both BSEE and Coast Guard are also working with other federal and local agencies in response to this incident.
Check back with NOLA.com for updates on this story.

ShortBoatFishin · 07-09-2013, 06:37 PM

Few more details. Hope they can plug it.

http://www.nola.com/environment/inde...pond_gulf.html

MrFish · 07-09-2013, 06:37 PM

http://johngaltfla.com/wordpress/201...orm-evacuated/

Only thing I can find.

07-09-2013, 06:07 PM	#1
bamachem Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fairhope & OBA Posts: 929	Oil/Gas Rig Evacuated in Gulf 74 miles off Port Fourchon LA. Rig operator has "lost control of the well" and evacuated workers. Coast Guard responding. Sheen reported on surface... Damn. __________________ 2016 Key West 239FS \| F300XCA \| Rhodan 80lb 72" GPS TM \| Garmin 94SV Last edited by bamachem; 07-09-2013 at 06:36 PM.

07-09-2013, 06:27 PM	#5
John B. Splittine's step-pappy Grand Slam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Beach Posts: 12,393	Hopefully everyone is ok and they can control the situation. Otherwise. ... Voo, round 2? Here we go. Sent from my Galaxy S4 using Forum Runner. __________________ #MARLINLIVESMATTER #BUYAMERICAN

07-09-2013, 06:30 PM	#6
Deeplines Senior Member Grand Slam Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lillian Woods Posts: 6,200	That sounds around the Brutus or the Genesis area. Not saying it is them, just saying that's about the distance I looked it up, it is Ship Shoal block 225. Company is Toal. Last edited by Deeplines; 07-09-2013 at 06:36 PM.

07-09-2013, 06:34 PM	#7
bamachem Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fairhope & OBA Posts: 929	The Coast Guard says it is responding to a "loss of well control event" at an oil and gas platform 74 miles southwest of Port Fourchon, La., in the Gulf of Mexico. Energy Resources Technology Gulf of Mexico LLC reported the event, saying that a 4 mile-by-.75 mile "rainbow sheen" was visible in the gulf via flyover. All platform personnel were evacuated safely, and the Coast Guard is working with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to investigate the occurence, a release said. __________________ 2016 Key West 239FS \| F300XCA \| Rhodan 80lb 72" GPS TM \| Garmin 94SV

07-09-2013, 06:35 PM	#8
bamachem Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fairhope & OBA Posts: 929	The Coast Guard and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement were responding Tuesday to a "loss of well control event" at Ship Shoal Block 225 Platform B, a natural gas and crude oil platform located about 74 miles southwest of Port Fourchon. According to site assessments, natural gas is flowing from the well and there is a rainbow sheen visible on the water's surface estimated to be more than four miles wide by three-quarters of a mile long. The Coast Guard and BSEE received a report earlier Tuesday from Energy Resources Technology Gulf of Mexico, LLC, that an oil and natural gas production platform, owned by ERT, lost well control. Work to temporarily plug the well is still going on, according to a Coast Guard official. Two other active wells on the platform were subsequently shut-in as a safety precaution and all platform personnel were safely evacuated. According to the Coast Guard, the BSEE Houma District staff and Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit of Morgan City are monitoring well control and pollution response efforts in ERT's Command Center in Houston. Both BSEE and Coast Guard are also working with other federal and local agencies in response to this incident. Check back with NOLA.com for updates on this story. __________________ 2016 Key West 239FS \| F300XCA \| Rhodan 80lb 72" GPS TM \| Garmin 94SV

07-09-2013, 06:17 PM	#2
Caddy Yakker Senior Member Grouper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Nizvarre Posts: 1,179	not familiar with that area....How deep is it?

07-09-2013, 06:25 PM	#4
Cant.Git.Enuf Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,079	Nooooooo!

07-09-2013, 06:37 PM	#9
ShortBoatFishin Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SRB, Fl Posts: 47	Few more details. Hope they can plug it. http://www.nola.com/environment/inde...pond_gulf.html __________________ 2007 Triton 2690

07-09-2013, 06:37 PM	#10
MrFish Bearded Brotula Grand Slam Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gulf Shores, AL Posts: 11,381	http://johngaltfla.com/wordpress/201...orm-evacuated/ Only thing I can find. __________________ Shooting tomorrow's trophies today.

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