BP Press Release for June 22 2010
Terrebonne Parish Information
1) Coast Guard representatives in Cocodrie reported:
• Total personnel in Cocodrie: 633
• National Incident Commander reports that the oil recovery for the last 24 hours is 23,500 barrels.
• Heat continues to be an issue with over 105 degree heat index. Thunderstorms and rain have been pervasive.
• Members of the media scheduled to visit Cocodrie today include representatives from northescambia.com, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, WVUE Fox News New Orleans and photographers from BP.com.
• Vacuum barges known as Swabbers are to be positioned with one at Timbalier Island and Casse Tete Island upon arrival.
Boats/Vessels
• Deployment of Skimmers:
• 7 total:
• 1 between Wine and Trinity.
• 2 on station behind Timbalier Bay.
• 4 in Lake Barre and Terrebonne Bay.
• 139 boats on site assisting with cleanup in Cocodrie.
Assignments:
Surveillance: 2
Decontamination: 3
Task Forces 1-3: 108
Recovery: 26
139 Total
Boom
• Boom Inventory:
A) Boom ≤ 35 inches:
1) Deployed Today: 5,850’
2) Total Deployed: 171,720’
B) Boom ≥ 35 inches:
1) Deployed Today: 0
2) Total Deployed: 9,959’
C) Sorbent
1) Deployed Today: 1,200’
2) Total Deployed: 88,863’
• Boom Maintenance continues to make up the majority of the operations being conducted out of Cocodrie.
Cleanup Progress
• Continued beach reconnaissance and manual recovery of discovered oil.
• All recovery operations are to follow the general shoreline treatment recommendations established for Timbalier Bay and Terrebonne Bay.
2) Oil impact reports:
• Assessment team observed no visible oil and no visible sheen in Lake Barre’.
• No visible oil and no visible sheen were observed in Little Pass.
• No visible oil and no visible sheen were observed in Whiskey Pass.
• The beaches of the gulf side of Timbalier Island are clean with no observable oil or sheen.
3) 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 at 5703 Hwy. 56 in Chauvin) will host Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) training sessions on Saturday, June 23, at 9am and 2pm.
