Alaska Officials Respond to Mystery Spill Near Idled Cook Inlet Oil Platform

Alaska officials respond to mystery spill near idled Cook Inlet oil platform

State and industry officials and the U.S. Coast Guard were responding on Tuesday to an unexplained oil spill roughly 60 miles southwest of Anchorage in Southcentral Alaska’s Cook Inlet.

Agencies investigating sheen in Cook Inlet

The incident occured in North Trading Bay, approximately 50 to 60 miles southwest of Anchorage

Authorities investigating miles-long oily sheen in Cook Inlet

A pilot spotted the sheen near an offshore oil and gas platform on Monday, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.

Cook Inlet oil spill prompts multi-agency response - Dining and Cooking

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A multi-agency response is underway in the Cook Inlet after a pilot spotted an oil spill Monday afternoon. The pilot, who asked to remain anonymous, reported the sighting to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) at approximately 2 p.m. while flying over the inlet. He told state environmental officials that [...]