Category: oil leak

Oil Leak Contained at Three US Gulf Platforms on Pipeline Outage, Shell Says

HOUSTON—Top U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producer Shell said on Thursday it halted production at three U.S. Gulf of Mexico deepwater platforms after a leak shut two pipelines connecting the platforms, adding it expected pipeline service to resume on Friday. A failure at an onshore pipeline junction in Louisiana leaked about two barrels of oil,…


Possible New Oil Leak Investigated Off Huntington Beach Coast

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A “light sheen” was spotted Nov. 20 off the coast of Huntington Beach—in the same region as the October leak that spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean. The sheen, measuring about 30-by-70 feet, was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard at about 12:15 p.m., the agency’s public information officer said….


Coast Guard: 1,200-Foot Ship Dragged California Oil Pipeline

Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line fouled the Southern California coastline with crude. A team of federal investigators trying to chase down the cause of the spill, boarded the Panama-registered MSC DANIT…


Officials Ramp up Efforts to Clean Huntington Beach Oil Spill

Officials involved in the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach announced Oct. 6 that they are continuing to ramp up efforts to clean up the estimated 144,000-gallon spill. “Our priorities remain the safety of human health, the safety of our public, protection of the environment, protection of wildlife, and finding and removing oil…


Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Japan and Splits in Half, Leaving Miles-Long Oil Leak

A chartered cargo ship ran aground near Hachinohe Port, northern Japan, then split in half and leaked oil, the Japanese Coast Guard said, noting that there are no reports of injuries among its crew and the oil leak is under investigation. The 39,910-tonne Panamanian-registered vessel named the “Crimson Polaris” was swept away by strong winds…


Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Japan and Splits in Two, Leaving Miles-Long Oil Leak

A chartered cargo ship ran aground near Hachinohe Port, northern Japan, then split into two pieces and leaked oil, the Japanese Coast Guard said, noting that there are no reports of injuries among its crew and the oil leak is under investigation. The 39,910-tonne Panamanian-registered vessel named the “Crimson Polaris” was swept away by strong…