LLOG Exploration Offshore LLC reported a spill of 7,950-9,350 bbl of crude oil caused by a fracture in an infield line leading from Mississippi Canyon Block 209 Well No. 1 to a seafloor manifold in the Gulf of Mexico. The system lies in 4,463 ft of water about 40 miles southeast of Venice, La. LLOG shut in the well, halting the flow of oil.
LLOG told the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement that there is no recoverable oil on the surface but that two skimming vessels, one from Clean Gulf Associates and the other from Marine Spill Response Corp., were on location and prepared to respond. Monitoring of the originally reported surface sheen continues. No shoreline effects or personnel injuries have been reported.
LLOG found the location of the leak through use of a remotely operated vehicle. BSEE inspectors stationed at the company’s Delta House platform are investigating the spill and coordinating response with the US Coast Guard.
