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 # 700147 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 19:25 on 19-SEP-03

Incident Type: PIPELINE

Incident Cause: UNKNOWN Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO

The incident occurred on 19-SEP-03 at 08:50 local time.

Affected Medium: WATER   GULF OF MEXICO

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SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Organization:         TOTAL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

HOUSTON, TX 77024

Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

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INCIDENT LOCATION

County: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 State: LA

MISSISSIPPI CANYON, BLOCK 20

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RELEASED MATERIAL(S)

CHRIS Code: EGL    Official Material Name: ETHYLENE GLYCOL

Also Known As:

Qty Released: 83 BARREL(S)           Qty in Water: 83 BARREL(S)

CHRIS Code: NCC    Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE

Also Known As:  DYE WATER

Qty Released: 77 BARREL(S)           Qty in Water: 77 BARREL(S)

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DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

CALLER STATED THAT WHILE TESTING AN OFF-SHORE PIPELINE THERE WAS AN INADVERTENT  DISCHARGE OF DYE WATER AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL INTO THE WATER.

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INCIDENT DETAILS

Pipeline Type: OFFSHORE DOT Regulated: YES Pipeline Above/Below Ground: ABOVE Exposed or Under Water: NO Pipeline Covered: UNKNOWN

---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: N/A Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: NO

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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

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REMEDIAL ACTIONS

NONE

Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration:

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WEATHER

Weather: OVERCAST, 78ºF    Wind speed: 2  KNTS    Wind direction:

Wave Condition: 1     SMOOTH ( < 1 FT)    Current speed: 2

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ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED

Federal:

State/Local:

MMS

State/Local On Scene:

State Agency Number:

NO REPORT #

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NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC

EPA OFFICE OF EMERG RESPONSE(OERR) (PRIMARY)

19-SEP-03

20:44

U.S. EPA VI (PRIMARY)

19-SEP-03

20:42

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PRIMARY)

19-SEP-03

20:41

GULF STRIKE TEAM (PRIMARY)

19-SEP-03

20:38

MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY)

26-SEP-03

21:23

MSO NEW ORLEANS (PRIMARY)

19-SEP-03

19:33

STOLT OFFSHORE (PRIMARY)

05-OCT-04

15:19

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CALLER HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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