Satellite Imagery identifies Potential Oil Spill; Main Pass 81, Wellhead 36, Louisiana
LA | 2025-Apr-11
Initial Notification: On April 10, 2025, a NESDIS Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) identified a potential oil spill east of the delta. On 11 APR: USCG investigation revealed that a pin hole leak in a 4-inch flow line leading to Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) Wellhead 36 resulted in an approximately 20-gallon crude oil spill into the Gulf. Source is secured and repairs underway. No recoverable oil identified.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 20 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 12.65′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 4.09′ West |