Multiple people injured in gas well fire in St. Mary Parish
Workers were reportedly trying to plug the abandoned well when the natural gas caught fire. Share Updated: 6:04 PM CDT May 25, 2021 WDSU Digital Team
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Workers were reportedly trying to plug the abandoned well when the natural gas caught fire. Share Updated: 6:04 PM CDT May 25, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Acadian Ambulance responded to a call Sunday afternoon about a gas fire that ignited in an abandoned well in Belle Isle Field.According to Texas Petroleum Investment Company, the workers were in the process of capping the abandoned well when the natural gas ignited.They added, The workers are receiving medical treatment and crews are on the scene to protect the environment and bring the well under control. Four people were transported to the hospital with serious injuries, but no fatalities were reported
Coast Guard to oversee in-situ burn in SouthWest Pass
MGN Online
and last updated 2021-01-22 12:11:31-05
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is scheduled to oversee an in-situ burn for a crude oil discharge near New Orleans in the next 24-48 hours.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report of a discharge of crude oil from South Pass 24 platform approximately six miles south of Pilottown in the SouthWest Pass, Louisiana Tuesday, according to a release from the Coast Guard.
The current discharge is estimated to be 1,600-2,100 gallons.
The incident was discovered after a pressure test failed, identifying a flow line leak. Investigators say the source is now secured and containment boom was deployed to prevent further spread of oil.