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 # 718579 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 09:16 on 12-APR-04 Incident Type: VESSEL Incident Cause: NATURAL PHENOMENON Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 11-APR-04 at 19:09 local time. Affected Medium: WATER ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: BHP BILLETTON PETROLEUM HOUSTON, TX 77056 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION County: GREEN CANYON State: LA Latitude: 27 Degrees 19' 1" N Longitude: 90 Degrees 6' 43" W GREEN CANYON ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: SYNTHETIC BASE DRILLING FLUIDS Qty Released: 1830 BARREL(S) Qty in Water: 1830 BARREL(S) ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THE CALLER STATED THAT A DRILL SHIP WAS HIT BY A STORM. THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY DISCONNECT OF A RISER WHICH CAUSED SOME MATERIAL TO BE RELEASED. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Platform Rig Name: CR LUIGS Platform Letter: Location Area ID: GREEN CANYON Location Block ID: 653 OCSG Number: OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number: ---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: NO ---VESSEL INFORMATION--- Name: CR LUIGS Number: 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 Weather: RAINY, 85ºF Wave Condition: 5 VERY ROUGH (8 - 12 FT) ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: State/Local: State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC ATSDR LA ATTN: HSEES STAFF (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 FBI LOUISIANA ATTN: EKKO BARNHILL (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 MAIL EPA R6 ATTN: SPILL REPORTS (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:25 NOAA 1ST CLASS BB RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 12-APR-04 09:24 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE CALLER HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 718579 ***