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BP Public Information for July 2 2010

Friday July 02, 2010 04:34 pm - 2666 Views

Terrebonne Parish Information Coast Guard representatives in Cocodrie reported: • Total personnel in Cocodrie: 639 • National Incident Commander reports that the oil recovery for the last 24 hours is greater than 25,000 barrels. Weather Today - Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tonight - Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East northeast wind between 5 and 15 mph. Saturday Night - Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Boats/Vessels • Deployment of Skimmers: • 11 total -3 Marco Open Water Skimmers -5 Portable Drum Skimmers -3 MSRC Open Water Near shore Skimmers • 67 boats on site assisting with cleanup in Cocodrie. Boom • Boom Inventory: • Boom ≤35”: • Deployed Today:2,400’ • Total Deployed:174,115’ • Boom ≥35”: • Deployed Today:0 • Total Deployed:10,159’ • Sorbent Boom: • Deployed Today:8,080’ • Total Deployed:90,527’ Cleanup Progress • Clean harbors continue to retrieve and clean-up oil with absorbent material, rakes & shovels etc. in Bayou Petite Caillou, Bay Timbour, and Lake Pelto. • Skimmers continue to skim and retrieve oil in Cat Island Pass, Little Pass, Terrebonne Bay, and Lake Barre • Cocodrie will continue to increase their response as the weather allows. Confirmed Oil impact: • Assessment team reports the following: • Performed a walk-through of West Timbalier Island, observed tar balls and oil pancakes ranging in size from a pinhead to 2” in diameter. Coverage of the re-worked tar balls behind the rock jetty was estimated at about 40% over 3 yards. • Performed a walk-through of Brush Island and observed minimal oil impact and coated Spartina in the eastern corner of the tidal cut along the western facing portion of the island. The coated Spartina was approximately 6” above the water’s surface. • Performed a walk-through of Trinity Island, from Trinity Bayou to 1.5 miles eastward, observed moderate to heavy brownish-red oil impact along the beach. Observed four surf lines of oil emulsion on the lower beach. The oil impact appeared to be lighter on the west side of Trinity Island. Vessels of Opportunity Program: • Anyone interested in applying to becoming a Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) or crew member should call 281-366-5511. • The BP Annex (located in Pointe Aux Chene) will host a Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) training session on Saturday, July 3, at 9am.

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