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 # 517462 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 13:09 on 21-JAN-00 Incident Type: PIPELINE Incident Cause: OTHER Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 21-JAN-00 at 10:00 local time. Affected Medium: WATER ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: EQUILON PIPELINE HOUMA, LA 70364 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: SHIP SHOAL State: LA Latitude: 28 Degrees 8' 3" N Longitude: 94 Degrees 7' 6" W OCCURRED AT BLOCK 332 ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: OIL Official Material Name: OIL: CRUDE Also Known As: Qty Released: 1839 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 1839 BARREL(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE MATERIAL SPILLED FROM A 24 INCH OFFSHORE UNDERWATER PIPELINE. A DRILLING RIG STRUCK AND RUPTURED THE LINE WITH AN ANCHOR. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Pipeline Type: OFFSHORE DOT Regulated: YES Pipeline Above/Below Ground: ABOVE Exposed or Under Water: YES Pipeline Covered: NO ---SHEEN INFORMATION--- Sheen Color: DARK BROWN Sheen Odor Description: Sheen Travel Direction: W Sheen Size Length: 2 MILES Sheen Size Width: 2 MILES ---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ DAMAGES Fire Involved: NO Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN INJURIES: NO Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger: FATALITIES: NO Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occupant: EVACUATIONS: NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area: Damages: UNKNOWN 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: NONE Community Impact due to Material: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ REMEDIAL ACTIONS RESPONSE CREWS WILL BE EN ROUTE. RESIDUAL OIL IS STILL SPILLING. THE VALVES HAVE BEEN SHUT. Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: CLEAR, ºF Wave Condition: 1 SMOOTH ( < 1 FT) ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: MMS / USCG State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC EPA OFFICE OF EMERG RESPONSE(OERR) (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:46 U.S. EPA VI (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:24 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:29 USCG COMMAND CENTER - FLAG PLOT (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:31 GULF STRIKE TEAM (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:31 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:21 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:21 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: KENNETH CLARK (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:21 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:22 NIPC WATCH & WARNING UNIT (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:28 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:21 NTSB PIPELINE (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:26 RSPA OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:33 DOI/OEPC - R6 (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:21 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 21-JAN-00 13:21 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE LINE WAS STRUCK BY THE RIG "TRANSOCEAN 96". ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 517462 ***