Wellhead Oil Spill; Eloi Bay, Louisiana

Eloi Bay, LA | 2026-Oct-13

Initial Notification: On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received a National Response Center (NRC) report validating three Marine Pollution Surveillance Reports (MPSRs) that were recently reported in Eloi Bay. A Cox Operating wellhead in the bay is continuously discharging crude oil from a valve. Cox contractors will attempt to secure the release on the morning of October 14. Dark oil and sheen is present within the bay. No estimated quantity is available at this time. NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) is providing fate and trajectory estimates. Shoreline impacts from the oil is anticipated.