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New US Coast Guard & State of Louisiana Request for Facility Reactivation Notification
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Published on October 20, 2005
Due to the extensive damage to the platforms and pipelines as a result of hurricanes Katrina and
Rita, the US Coast Guard and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office are requesting
operators of offshore pipelines, and platforms in state and federal waters (within 36 nautical
miles of shore) to submit a Facility Reactivation Notice. Unified Command is requesting this
advance notification in order to maintain awareness and to coordinate response resources in the
event an oil spill occurs during reactivation operations.
Offshore operators within 36 nautical miles of shore, between longitudes 88° 0’ W (eastern
extent) and 92° 23’ W (western extent), as well as state water facilities regulated by Sector New
Orleans and MSU Morgan City, are affected by this notification request. Please see the attached
map for the areas affected by this request. JCC has prepared a mapping program to check
applicability. If you would like for JCC to check for your facilities’ applicability, please contact
your JCC regulatory consultant, or contact the persons listed below.
This notice should be submitted 36 hours prior to the reactivation of the facility, pipeline and
infrastructure. Notifications should be sent to the following FAX machine at the US Coast
Guard Command Center in Baton Rouge, LA: (225) 778-3549.
NOTE: This request does not supersede any existing requirement for facility reactivation.
Contacts:
Bea Stong, Vice President – Environmental
bea.stong@jccteam.com
Cathy Thornton – Vice President – Federal Regulatory
cathy.thornton@jccteam.com
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