NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard was responding to an oil spill Aug. 8 after an oil tank platform collapsed at the Hilcorp Caillou Island facility in Terrebonne Bay, La. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Houma personnel initially received notification from the National Response Center that the platform experienced a structural failure causing a tank to fall into the water and spill oil. Environmental Safety & Health Consulting Services has been hired to remove the oil. Current response actions include 4,500 feet of containment boom, three skimming vessels, and five response vessels on scene. Hilcorp estimates less than 14,000 gallons of oil entered the water. There have been no reports of impact to wildlife at this time. The cause of the incident is under investigation. (Source: Coast Guard 08/08/22) Hilcorp provided a claims telephone number for people that may have been affected by the spill: 281-486-5511/.
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