Uncontrolled oil discharge in La.

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is responding to an uncontrolled oil discharge from an Orphan well in Grand Bayou in the area of Magnolia, La., early June 24. CG Sector New Orleans Incident Management Division (IMD) personnel discovered the discharge from a State of Louisiana Orphan well around 10:45 a.m. on June 22. The discharge created a one mile by 100 foot sheen into Grand Bayou. The previous owner of the well deployed a 200-foot boom around the source. IMD personnel have contracted ES&H and Wild Well Control to conduct clean up and repair operations. The source of the discharge has not been contained. The cause is under investigation. (Source: Coast Guard 06/24/17)