Satellite Imagery Identifies Potential Oil Spill; TPIC Wellhead, Main Pass JK North, Louisiana
LA | 2025-Apr-11
Initial Notification: On April 10, a NESDIS Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) identified a potential oil spill east of the delta. On April 11, the U.S. Coast Guard's investigation revealed that a pin hole leak in a 4-inch flow line, leading to a Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) wellhead in Main Pass block JK North, resulted in an approximately 10-gallon crude oil spill into the Gulf. National Response Center Report #1428336 Source is secured and repairs underway. No recoverable oil identified. USFWS notified.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 17.10′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 5.92′ West |