NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802 *** For Public Use *** Information released to a third party shall comply with any applicable federal and/or state Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws Incident Report # 412292 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 13:22 on 19-NOV-97 Incident Type: UNKNOWN SHEEN Incident Cause: UNKNOWN Affected Area: The incident occurred on 19-NOV-97 at 09:30 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: SHELL DEEP WATER PROD.INC VENICE, LA 70091 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION OCSG NO 5862 AND 7954 County: WEST DELTA PLATFORM A State: LA Distance from City: 70 MI Direction from City: S Latitude: 28 Degrees 39' 42" N Longitude: 89 Degrees 35' 5" W ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: MAL Official Material Name: METHYL ALCOHOL Also Known As: METHANOL Qty Released: 3000 GALLON(S) Qty in Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT METHANOL INJECTION LINE / CAUSE OF LEAK IN INJECTION LINE UNKNOWNNO SHEEN SIZE, NO SHEEN COLOR/ METHANOL DISSIPATED INTO THE WATER ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: Platform Letter: Location Area ID: Location Block ID: OCSG Number: OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ DAMAGES Fire Involved: NO Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN INJURIES: UNKN Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger: FATALITIES: UNKN Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occupant: EVACUATIONS: NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area: Damages: NO Length of Direction of Closure Type Description of Closure Closure Closure Air: N Road: N Major Artery: N Waterway: N Track: N Passengers Transferred: UNKNOWN Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN Media Interest: Community Impact due to Material: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ REMEDIAL ACTIONS CALLER IS UNSURE OF THE AMOUNT OF METHANOL IN WATER/NO ACTION TAKEN ATTHIS TIME/STOPPED PUMPING METHANOL INTO THE INJECTION LINE Release Secured: UNKNOWN Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC FBI LOUISIANNA (PRIMARY) 19-NOV-97 00:00 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 19-NOV-97 00:00 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 19-NOV-97 13:54 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 19-NOV-97 00:00 DOI/OEPC - R6 (PRIMARY) 19-NOV-97 00:00 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 19-NOV-97 00:00 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 412292 ***