NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is scheduled to oversee an in-situ burn for a crude oil discharge in Delta Farms, La., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov.18. Marine Safety Unit Houma, La., received the initial report of an oil discharge in an unnamed canal southwest of Bayou Perot on Nov. 9. The source of the 340-gallon crude oil spill was from a flowline owned by Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC). The source has been secured. A containment boom was deployed to prevent the spread of oil; however, the oil is trapped within the floating marsh, in an area inaccessible for mechanical recovery. In-situ burning involves the controlled burning of discharged oil. It is one of several response options aimed at reducing environmental impact when responding to spills in marshland habitats. OMI Environmental Solutions and T&T Marine Salvage have been contracted to conduct the in-situ burn. (Source: Coast Guard 11/16/19)
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