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Green Canyon

Oil was discharged from Shell’s Green Canyon Block 248 subsea oil production system in the Gulf of Mexico. The Green Canyon Block 248 subsea oil production system is located approximately 97 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Estimated discharge was of 1,926 barrels of oil, or 80,892 gallons.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • May 11, 2016
  • Statute
  • OPA
  • State
  • Louisiana
  • Substances
  • oil
  • Injury
  • Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:

2018.07.05 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • State Trustees:
  • Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Department of Public Safety (LOSCO), Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Shell Offshore