Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has grown to 1.1 million gallons

Authorities are still trying to determine the cause and source of the spill, which started near a pipeline southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hunt For Pipeline Leak Continues As Oil Spill Tops 1 Million Gallons

The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the origin of the Gulf of Mexico leak.

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…

Millions of litres of oil may have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico

The affected pipeline has been shut down but authorities are still trying to determine the exact location of the oil leak.

Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.The affected pipeline has been shut down but authorities were still trying to determine the exact location and cause of the leak, officials said during a Coast Guard news conference. None of the oil has reached land so far, though its affect on wildlife…

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…