Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico
- The Coast Guard estimates that 1.1 million gallons of crude oil may have been released from a pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, but the spill is not a threat to the Louisiana coast.
- Multiple agencies are working to clean up the oil spill, which was first spotted on Thursday near the Main Pass Oil Gathering Pipeline. The leak has been stopped.
- Skimming vessels are recovering oil on the surface, and the spill is moving away from Louisiana's shore. The cause of the leak is under investigation.
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JPMorgan Controlled Company Source of 1 Million Gallon Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
An offshore oil pipeline company controlled by JPMorgan Chase & Co. spilled more than 1 million gallons (more than 26,000 barrels) into the Gulf of Mexico on Monday according to the U.S. Coast Guard. According to reports, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration observed an oil slick 3 to 4 miles wide coming from the pipeline, which is owned by a subsidiary of Third Coast Infrastructure. In September, the Federal Energy Regulatory Com…
Oil spill releases over one million gallons into Gulf of Mexico
An oil spill has released over a million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Coast Guard reports that the leak was first reported to them on Friday. The Coast Guard reports that the leak appears to be near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) company’s pipeline system, located around Plaquemines Parish, La., southeast of New Orleans. We do not know when the leak began, but it was initially reported to the National Oceanic and Atmosphe…
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