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 # 588273 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 15:27 on 10-DEC-01 Incident Type: VESSEL Incident Cause: OTHER Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 07-DEC-01 at 17:00 local time. Affected Medium: WATER GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: RME PETROLEUM CO HOUSTON, TX 772511330 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: SOUTH MARSH ISLAND State: LA Latitude: 29 Degrees 4' 45" N Longitude: 91 Degrees 53' 12" W OFFSHORE GULF OF MEXICO ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: SYNTHETIC BASE DRILLING MUD Qty Released: 300 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 300 BARREL(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE MATERIAL RELEASED FROM A DRILLING RIG DUE TO PUMPING CEMENT FROM THE RIG BACK TO THE WORKBOAT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MUD WAS BEING PUMPED BACK TO THE RIG FROM THE WORKBOAT BECAUSE TANKS ON THE WORKBOAT WERE FULL AND THE PUMPS DID NOT STOP. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: ROWAN MIDDLETOWN Platform Letter: Location Area ID: SOUTH MARSH ISLAND Location Block ID: 280 OCSG Number: 14456 OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ---SHEEN INFORMATION--- Sheen Color: UNKNOWN Sheen Odor Description: Sheen Travel Direction: Sheen Size Length: Sheen Size Width: ---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: NO ---VESSEL INFORMATION--- Name: ROWAN MIDDLETOWN Number: UNKNOWN Aground: NO Flag: Length: Breadth: Draught: Type: DRILLING RIG Hull Construction: Fuel Capacity: Fuel on Board: Cargo Capacity: Cargo on Board: ____________________________________________________________________________ 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: 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: NONE Community Impact due to Material: NO ____________________________________________________________________________ REMEDIAL ACTIONS NONE Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Wind speed: 10 MPH Wind direction: N Wave Condition: 2 SLIGHT (1 - 3 FT) Current direction: WNW ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC EPA OFFICE OF EMERG RESPONSE(OERR) (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:51 U.S. EPA VI (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:50 FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:51 GULF STRIKE TEAM (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:49 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: KENNETH CLARK (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:49 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER HQ (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:51 DOI/OEPC - R6 (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 10-DEC-01 15:48 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE CALLER WILL NOTIFY MMS. ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 588273 ***