07:57February 10, 1970, a fire broke out on Chevron's Platform C, located in Main Pass Block 41, approximately 11 miles east of the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform, positioned in 39 feet of water, experienced a crude oil discharge of approximately 65,000 barrels over three weeks. In response, about 2,000 barrels of diluted chemical dispersants were sprayed using fire monitors from a barge.