Happy Tuesday!
By now you know we love a
follow-up story. We blogged about the original Gulf of Mexico oil spill in November then there was a secondary
sheen found in December 2023. The
original who-dun-it is still under investigation, but the secondary sheen they
found the culprit back in February! The
repairs have been completed and looks like there is a happy ending!
Did anyone
happen to read gCaptain’s Daily Newsletter on April 9, 2024, their
article titled, “Gulf of Mexico Pipeline Repaired After Mystery Oil Spill Off
Louisiana”? The article was about Unified Command signing off on the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) pipeline system testing
and repairs and looks like the system will be operational again after several
months being down while the November and December oil spills were under
investigation. Previous testing on the
MPOG pipeline showed a faulty subsea connector, this is where pipes fuse
together, and they planned to repair the problematic area. Unified Command and MPOG designed a plan of
action to change out the connector and adjoining pipe in a safe and efficient
manner taking into account the environment, and they completed it by February
21. Once the MPOG was repaired Unified
Command and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
witnessed the integrity testing of the line with safety protocols in place to assure
no more significant leaks and testing concluded the end of last week. This is the end of the December oil spill with
this repair and testing! The November oil
spill which an estimate 1.1 million barrels leaked is still being investigated
by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). If you would
like to read more of gCaptain’s article, please click the link: Gulf of Mexico Pipeline Repaired After Mystery Oil Spill Off Louisiana(gcaptain.com).
If you would
like help in looking into how to update your terminal and pipelines, contact us
via email in the blog and check out our ESC's website for contact
information!
We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great rest of
your week! Keep dry!
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