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 # 803722 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 12:59 on 11-JUL-06

Incident Type: PLATFORM

Incident Cause: NATURAL PHENOMENON Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO

The incident was discovered on 11-JUL-06 at 11:00 local time.

Affected Medium: WATER   GULF OF MEXICO

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SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Organization:         MARITECH RESOURCES

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380

Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

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INCIDENT LOCATION

County: SHIP SHOAL City: MORGAN CITY State: LA Distance from City: 55 MILES Direction from City: S Latitude: 28 Degrees 11' 6" N

Longitude: 91 Degrees 16' 12" W PLATFORM INCIDENT

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RELEASED MATERIAL(S)

CHRIS Code: OIL    Official Material Name: OIL: CRUDE

Also Known As:

Qty Released: 200 GALLON(S)           Qty in Water: 200 GALLON(S)

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DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

CALLER STATED THAT AN ACTIVE WELL ON A SUBMERSED PLATFORM DISCHARGED ABOUT 200  GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO.  THE PLATFORM WAS SUBMERSED DUE TO  HURRICANE RITA.

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INCIDENT DETAILS

Platform Rig Name: MARITECH RESOURCES Platform Letter: A Location Area ID: SHIP SHOAL Location Block ID: 269 OCSG Number: 1036 OCSP Number: State Lease Number: Pier Dock Number: Berth Slip Number:

---SHEEN INFORMATION--- Sheen Color: SILVERY Sheen Odor Description: NONE Sheen Travel Direction: W Sheen Size Length: 12 MILES Sheen Size Width: 2 MILES

---WATER INFORMATION--- Body of Water: GULF OF MEXICO Tributary of: Nearest River Mile Marker: Water Supply Contaminated: UNKNOWN

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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: NO

Environmental Impact: UNKNOWN

Media Interest: NONE  Community Impact due to Material: NO

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REMEDIAL ACTIONS

NONE

Release Secured: NO Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration:

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WEATHER

Weather: CLEAR, 85ºF    Wind speed: 8  KNTS    Wind direction: E

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

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ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED

Federal:

NONE

State/Local:

NONE

State/Local On Scene:

NONE

State Agency Number:

NONE

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NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC

USCG HSOC AT DHS (USCG HSOC DESK)

11-JUL-06

13:15

DOT CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

USCG FIST NEW ORLEANS (SUPERVISOR, FIST NEW ORLEANS)

11-JUL-06

13:15

INFO ANALYSIS & INFRA PROTECTION (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

MSO MORGAN CITY (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:18

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORD CTR (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORD CTR (INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION)

11-JUL-06

13:15

NOAA RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY)

11-JUL-06

13:15

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CALLER HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

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