Thursday leak created a 13 mile-wide slick on the surface of the water,from group of underwater oil wells 97 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana Shell has said it has begun work to repair a fault in a flowline that has resulted in around 2000 barrels worth of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico.
More than 88000 gallons of oily-water mixture has been released from the Glider Field, and a group of four underwater oil wells located around 97 miles south of Port Fourchon in Louisiana. The company said it suspects a line connecting these wells to a Shell platform leaked oil on Thursday,creating a 13 mile-wide slick on the surface of the water. Related: Shell creates green energy division to invest in wind power Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com