Assumption Parish Oil Well Blows Out- Paincourtville, LA
N 30° 00.053 W 091° 03.285
15R E 687631 N 3320475
This oil well blew out on August 11, 2010 and shut down State Highway 70 and forced a small evacuation. Coordinates are from the police roadblock.
Waymark Code: WM9FKD
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2010
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Due to small blow out compared to the larger BP Gulf of Mexico Spill, and being located in a very rural area in sugar cane farmland, this one is not getting the attention. The well is owned by Mantle Oil of Friendswood, Texas It is located no farther than 2 miles from my personal home. Louisiana State Police shut down State Highway 70 from the Highway 1 intersection to LA 996. It is suprisingly loud, sounds like a jet plane flying close overhead.
Video shot by local also located
here.