Talos Energy says oil leaking into in U.S. Gulf of Mexico has slowed

Debris and damage can be seen at the Talos Energy site in Port Fourchon, home to several large oil and gas companies’ storage operations days after hurricane Ida ripped through Louisiana, U.S., September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millissaid on Sunday that the rate of oil flowing from a spill of unknown origin in U.S. Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida appears to have decreased.

Clean-up crews and a dive team were at the leak site in the Bay Marchand area of the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday seeking to contain the oil and pinpoint its source and location. A miles-long black streak of oil in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana was visible from the air after Hurricane Ida tore through the region a week ago.

"No black oil has been observed over the last 24 hours," said Talos Energy spokesman Brian L. Grove in a statement. "To date, no impacts to shoreline or wildlife have been observed," he said.An evaluation by divers and sonar scan found no leaks tied to its oil pipelines. A 12-inch undersea pipeline was found to be displaced from its original trench location, and it appeared to be bent and open ended, Grove's statement said.

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