The US Coast Guard has confirmed that clean-up crews are responding to a large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of Hurricane Ida.The US Coast Guard says the source of the spill is an undersea crude oil pipeline owned by Talos EnergyDozens of environmental hazards are being reported in the wake of Hurricane Ida
So far, the growing spill appears to have remained out to sea and has not impacted the Louisiana shoreline. He said the source of the pollution was located in Bay Marchand, Block 4, and was believed to be crude oil from an undersea pipeline owned by Houston-based energy company Talos Energy.Talos said it was investigating the cause of the leak, but a statement provided by its spokesperson said field observations indicated the company's assets were not the source.
Spokesperson Brian L Grove said it had hired Clean Gulf Associates to respond to the spill, even though the company believed it was not responsible for the oil in the water.Talos said it had dispatched two 29-metre response vessels to the scene to conduct oil recovery operations.