Over 1 Million Gallons of Crude Oil Spilled Off Louisiana Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to investigate the cause of the spill from a pipeline owned by Main Pass Oil Gathering Co.

The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that over 1 million gallons of crude oil have spilled from an underwater pipeline off the coast of Louisiana.
The exact volume of the spill is still unclear, but initial engineering calculations suggest it could be as much as 1.1 million gallons.
The pipeline, owned by Main Pass Oil Gathering Co (MPOG), was closed on Thursday after the spill was first spotted.
Efforts to recover the oil are ongoing, with three skimming vessels working to recover oil on the surface.
The cause of the spill is still under investigation, with remotely operated vehicles surveying the pipeline.