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Gulf of
Mexico Region
Spills ≥ 50 Barrels
(2,100 gallons)
– 1971
April 5, 1971 -
Amoco Production Company
| Pollution: |
200 bbl Diesel |
Operation: |
Drilling |
Rig:
Platform: |
Rig #6
Platform A |
Lease: |
N/A |
Area:
Block: |
Ship Shoal
219 |
Cause: |
Human Error:
negligence |
| Distance
to Shore: |
47 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
112 Feet |
Remarks: Diesel storage tank carry over. Valve on day-tank
had been left open. Response: closed valve.
May 15, 1971 - Union
Oil Company of California
| Pollution: |
50 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Production |
| Rig/Platform: |
Platform E |
Lease: |
G01228 |
Area:
Block: |
Ship Shoal
208 |
Cause: |
Equipment Failure:
separator control |
| Distance
to Shore: |
34 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
103 Feet |
Remarks: Malfunction of level control on separator. Response:
well shut in.
May 26, 1971 - Union
Oil Company of California
| Pollution: |
75 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Pipeline |
Rig:
Platform: |
Platform A
Well A-1D |
Lease: |
G01031 |
Area:
Block: |
Ship Shoal
253 |
Cause: |
External Damage:
erosion |
| Distance
to Shore: |
54 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
165 Feet |
Remarks: Sand eroded flowline near wellhead. Flowline cut
out, low pilot did not activate. Response: well shut in.
May 27, 1971 -
Continental Oil Company
| Pollution: |
50 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Production |
| Rig/Platform: |
Platform C |
Lease: |
N/A |
Area:
Block: |
Grand Isle
47 |
Cause: |
Equipment Failure:
liquid level control |
| Distance
to Shore: |
18 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
88 Feet |
Remarks: Volume of oil entering the sump exceeded the sump
pump capacity. Sump tank carried over. CPI had no low-level control. Response: wells were
shut in.
May 29, 1971 - Exxon
Corporation/Humble
| Pollution: |
135 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Production |
Rig:
Platform: |
Platform E
Well No. E-2D |
Lease: |
G01092 |
Area:
Block: |
West Delta
93 |
Cause: |
Equipment Failure:
safety valves |
| Distance
to Shore: |
27 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
160 Feet |
Remarks: Sand cut out surface and subsurface safety valves at
wellhead.
July 20, 1971 -
Chevron Oil Company
| Pollution: |
100 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Motor Vessel &
Barge |
| Rig/Platform: |
Platform CA |
Lease: |
G01238 |
Area:
Block: |
South Pelto
23 |
Cause: |
Collision:
workboat |
| Distance
to Shore: |
15 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
60 Feet |
| Other Events: |
Collision |
Remarks: Workboat knocked hole in oil storage barge.
Response: oil transferred to another barge.
August 13, 1971 -
Placid Oil Company
| Pollution: |
50 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Production |
| Rig/Platform: |
Platform A |
Lease: |
G01565 |
Area:
Block: |
South Timbalier
179 |
Cause: |
Equipment Failure:
safety system |
| Distance
to Shore: |
38 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
160 Feet |
Remarks: Safety system on well and header system did not
operate manumatic valve. Tank overflowed. Response: platform shut in.
October 16, 1971 (56
days) - Amoco Production Company
| Pollution: |
450 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Production |
Rig:
Platform: |
Platform B
Wells B1 thru B5 |
Lease: |
N/A |
Area:
Block: |
Eugene Island
215 |
Cause: |
Unknown |
| Distance
to Shore: |
37 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
102 Feet |
| Other Events: |
Loss
of Well Control - Explosion - Fire |
Remarks: Blowout, explosion and fire at oil pump. Cause
unknown. Corrective action: drilled 4 relief wells and safety valves shut in. Lost
production platform and equipment.
November 14, 1971 -
Chevron Oil Company
| Pollution: |
70 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Pipeline |
| Rig/Platform: |
Platform A |
Lease: |
N/A |
Area:
Block: |
West Delta
29 |
Cause: |
External Damage:
large equipment dragged |
| Distance
to Shore: |
7 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
39 Feet |
| Pipeline Segment: |
03606 |
Pipeline Diameter: |
6 Inches |
Remarks: Submerged oil pipeline (WD 29 "A" S/C)
mashed flat for 200' by large equipment dragged across the Gulf bottom, drill barge
responsible. Wells shut in, spill boom deployed. Replaced damaged section of pipe with
with new pipe.
December 9, 1971 -
Chambers & Kennedy (C&K) Petroleum, Inc.
| Pollution: |
50 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Production |
| Rig/Platform: |
Platform A |
Lease: |
N/A |
Area:
Block: |
Galveston
189 |
Cause: |
External Damage:
sand cut |
| Distance
to Shore: |
11 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
58 Feet |
Remarks: Sand cut inlet flowline and motor valve to
separator.
December 18, 1971 -
Gulf Oil Corporation Corporation/Chevron
| Pollution: |
80 bbl Crude Oil |
Operation: |
Pipeline &
Barge |
| Rig/Platform: |
Platform A/C |
Lease: |
G00982 |
Area:
Block: |
Eugene Island
238 |
Cause: |
Weather Related:
rough seas |
| Distance
to Shore: |
42 Miles |
Water
Depth: |
139 Feet |
| Pipeline Segment: |
01929 |
Pipeline Diameter: |
8 Inches |
| Other Events: |
Vessel Mishap |
Remarks: Work barge's anchor dragged over submerged bulk gas
pipeline during rough seas, kinked line. Response: safety system shut all wells except
C-8, which was manually shut; replaced damaged pipe, repairs completed January 1, 1972.
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