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 # 818601 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION *Report taken at 18:57 on 18-NOV-06 Incident Type: FIXED Incident Cause: UNKNOWN Affected Area: GULF OF MEXICO The incident occurred on 18-NOV-06 at 13:00 local time. Affected Medium: WATER ____________________________________________________________________________ SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY Organization: DOMINION EXPLORATION PRODUCTION NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT LOCATION BLOCK 130 County: WEST CAMERON State: LA Latitude: 29 Degrees 28' 29" N Longitude: 93 Degrees 30' 25" W ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEASED MATERIAL(S) CHRIS Code: NCC Official Material Name: NO CHRIS CODE Also Known As: DRILLING MUD Qty Released: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT Qty in Water: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT ________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT CALLER STATED THAT WHILE TESTING THE VOP'S ON A DRILLING RIG, THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE WELL CAUSING A DISCHARGE OF DRILLING MUD INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. ____________________________________________________________________________ INCIDENT DETAILS Package: N/A Building ID: Type of Fixed Object: WELLHEAD Power Generating Facility: NO Generating Capacity: Type of Fuel: NPDES: NPDES Compliance: UNKNOWN ---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: 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 ____________________________________________________________________________ REMEDIAL ACTIONS WELL WAS SHUT IN. Release Secured: YES Release Rate: Estimated Release Duration: ____________________________________________________________________________ WEATHER Weather: UNKNOWN, ºF Wind speed: 6 MPH Wind direction: SE Wave Condition: 2 SLIGHT (1 - 3 FT) Current speed: 2 Current direction ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED Federal: MMS State/Local: NONE State/Local On Scene: State Agency Number: ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC USCG HSOC AT DHS (USCG HSOC DESK) 18-NOV-06 19:02 DOT CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 FLD INTEL SUPPORT TEAM NEW ORLEANS (SUPERVISOR, FIST NEW ORLEANS) 18-NOV-06 19:02 JFO-LA (COMMAND CENTER) 18-NOV-06 19:02 LA DEPT OF ENV QUAL (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 LA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 LA OFFICE OF GOV ATTN ROLAND GUIDRY (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 LA OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORD CTR (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 NOAA RPTS FOR LA (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 MSO PORT ARTHUR (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:03 SECTOR NEW ORLEANS (COMMAND CENTER) 18-NOV-06 19:02 LA STATE POLICE (PRIMARY) 18-NOV-06 19:02 ____________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THERE WAS NO SHEEN VISIBLE, BUT THE MUD BEING USED WAS OIL BASED. ___________________________________________________________________________ *** END INCIDENT REPORT # 818601 ***