Photos released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in addition to aerial photos shot by The Associated Press appear to show petroleum leakage near a Gulf oil rig and Louisiana oil facilities.
Photos taken by NOAA showed that Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery, which is located 25 miles south of New Orleans, appeared to be flooding severely and leaking a sheen commonly associated with oil spills, the wire service reported.
A spokesperson for Phillips 66 told the AP on Monday that “some water” had entered the refinery but said ahead of Hurricane Ida the refinery had ceased operations. On Wednesday, the spokesperson, Bernardo Fallas, confirmed to the AP that a sheen had been discovered.
“At this time, the sheen appears to be secured and contained within refinery grounds,” Fallas told the AP over email. “Clean-up crews are on site. The incident was reported to the appropriate regulatory agencies upon discovery.”
A black slick in the Gulf also appeared to be present around a rig’s helipad, which displayed the name “Enterprise Offshore Drilling” on it. Multiple attempts by the AP to reach the company were unsuccessful.
A spokesperson for Louisiana’s Department of Natural Resources acknowledged to the wire service that they had been notified informally of the waters south of Port Fourchon having noticeable sheen but said that they lacked the capability to get onsite at the moment.
Contacted on Wednesday, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spokesperson told the AP that it had not been notified regarding any major spills following Hurricane Ida. However, EPA press secretary Nick Conger told the AP, after the wire service provided photos to the agency, that a U.S. Coast Guard-operated hotline had gotten multiple calls regarding possible leaks.
He said that an EPA response was not necessitated by any of the reports.
The Hill has reached out to the EPA, Louisiana Department of Natural Resource, Phillips 66 and Enterprise Offshore Drilling for comment.
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