Cleanup boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Ida

[George II]

Source: Associated Press

By MICHAEL BIESECKER 46 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday that cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida.

The spill, which is ongoing, appears to be coming from a source underwater at an offshore drilling lease about two miles (three kilometers) south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The reported location is near the site of a miles-long brown and black oil slick visible in aerial photos first published Wednesday by The Associated Press.

So far, the growing spill appears to have remained out to sea and has not impacted the Louisiana shoreline. There is not yet any estimate for how much oil was in the water, but recent satellite images reviewed by AP on Saturday appeared to show the slick drifting more than a dozen miles (more than 19 kilometers) eastward along the Gulf coast.

Coast Guard spokesman Lt. John Edwards said response teams are monitoring reports and satellite imagery to determine the scope of the discharge. He said the source of the pollution is located in Bay Marchand, Block 4, and is believed to be crude oil from an undersea pipeline owned by Talos Energy.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/business-environment-and-nature-oil-spills-083370b76caf6d4e3099f90eb9ac4a9c

[bahboo]

1. shit...not surprised though...

[Submariner]

2. There's no excuse for this

These oil companies have over a century of experience with piping product. This is a result of the lowest bidder getting away with meeting the minimum requirements for pipe quality, welding, weld x-rays if any, installation, maintenance, quality control, etc.

They don’t give a damn about the damage they cause, because they know they get away with it every time.