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Spills ≥ 50 Barrels (2,100 gallons) – 1964

January 20, 1964 (8 days) - Gulf Oil Corp

Pollution: 100 bbl Crude 0il Operation: Drilling
Rig:
Platform:		 Platform A
Well A-5		 Lease: G01101
Area:
Block:		 West Delta 117 Cause: Unknown
Distance to Shore: 34 Miles Water Depth: 200 Feet
Other Events: Loss of Well Control - Fire

Remarks: Gas and oil blowout and fire. Well bridged. Platform was damaged extensively. Spill volume originally estimated as 500 bbl, later revised to 100 bbl. Event ended 1/27/1964.

April 8, 1964 (2 days) - Continental Oil Company

Pollution: 2,559 bbl Crude Oil Operation: Production & Motor Vessel
Rig/Platform: Platform A Lease: N/A
Area:
Block:		 Eugene Island
208		 Cause: Collision: freighter
Distance to Shore: 48 Miles Water Depth: 94 Feet
Other Events: Collision

Remarks: Platform was struck by freighter, followed by fire. Response: fire control equipment was employed. Platform and freighter were damaged. Event ended 4/9/1964.

October 3, 1964 (several days) - Midwest Oil Corp./Continental Oil Co.

Pollution: 5,180 bbl Crude Oil Operation: Unknown
Rig/Platform: Platforms A, C, D Lease: N/A
Area:
Block:		 Eugene Island
208		 Cause: Weather Related: hurricane
Distance to Shore: 48 Miles Water Depth: 94 Feet
Other Events: Loss of Well Control

Remarks: Leases 00576 & 00577. Gas and oil blowout caused by Hurricane Hilda. Response: well was brought under control when plugged with cement. Lost all three platforms. Event occurred over several days.

October 3, 1964 (17 days) - Signal Oil & Gas Company

Pollution: 5,100 bbl Crude Oil Operation: Unknown
Rig/Platform: Platform B Lease: N/A
Area:
Block:		 Ship Shoal
149		 Cause: Weather Related: hurricane
Distance to Shore: 33 Miles Water Depth: 55 Feet
Other Events: Loss of Well Control

Remarks: Gas and oil blowout caused by Hurricane Hilda. Response: well was brought under control when plugged with cement. Platform was destroyed. Event ended 10/19/1964.

October 3, 1964 (1 day) - Tenneco Oil Company

Pollution: 1,589 bbl Crude Oil Operation: Production
Rig/Platform: Platform A Lease: N/A
Area:
Block:		 Ship Shoal
199		 Cause: Weather Related: hurricane
Distance to Shore: 44 Miles Water Depth: 102 Feet
Other Events:

Remarks: Storage oil lost during Hurricane Hilda. Platform was destroyed.

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