Crude Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf Oil Spill Tracker

Report DetailsNRC Report ID: 997011
Incident Time: 2011-12-02 14:30:00
Nearest City: LA
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth Analysis
Lat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 500 feet by 3.5 miles (area 212.12 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 2 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 226.77 gallonsReport Description
CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF DIESEL FUEL FROM A DOWNED PLATFORM CAUSED BY HURRICANE IVAN. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN OVER FLIGHT.

[This kind of spill happens all the time.  It would take me days of ceaseless blogging to keep up with these kinds of incidents.  226.77 gallons may not sound like a lot, but this is not a one time incident.  Oil platforms spill this kind of mess frequently.  Oil compainies are jacking off their crude oil all over the face of our environment; meanwhile, the Media stays quiet.]