Crude Oil Pipeline Leak in Gulf of Mexico: Equilon Shuts Odyssey Pipeline for Repair

Princeton, New Jersey, April 11 (Bloomberg Energy)-- The following pipeline is confirmed to be undergoing unplanned maintenance. Company: Equilon Pipeline Company LLC Unit Type: Odyssey Pipeline Capacity: Not Available Output: 0 barrels a day

Event: The pipeline was shut on April 9 because a crude oil release occurred from a 12-inch section of the pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, about 5 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The result was a crude oil slick about 100 yards wide and 2 and one-half miles long. The company estimates that approximately 580 gallons of crude oil was spilled. The company is investigating the leak and doesn't know when the pipeline will resume operation.

Duration: Not Available

Source: Company Official Company Confirmation: Yes

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-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), April 11, 2000

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This sounds just like the Mexican Gulf Coast oil leaks that cut their offshore oil production 16% last year.

You gotta wonder: what's going on?

-- JackW (jpayne@webtv.net), April 12, 2000.