U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA say the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico from the Main Pass Oil Gathering Co. pipeline, 19 miles east of the mouth of Main Pass.
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An overflight by a Main Pass Oil Gathering aircrew confirmed seeing crude oil. MPOG is implementing the federal and state-approved emergency oil spill response plan.