TPIC Florence Canal White Lake Oil Spill; Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette, LA | 2026-Apr-27

Initial Notification: On April 27, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received a report of crude oil spilled into Florence Canal from a sight glass on a free water knockout at a Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) facility. A USCG site visit on April 28 confirmed that 35 barrels of oil had spilled. The waterway, adjacent vegetation, and the clay banks of the waterway are impacted. The field is shut-in and the release secured. An oil spill response organization contracted by TPIC is on-site conducting skimming operations. TPIC OSRO on-site conducting skimming operations.