The Coast Guard is investigating an oil spill off the coast of Plaquemines Parish.
According to officials in the Coast Guard Heartland Office, someone in an airplane first noticed the spill on Wednesday and notified officials. Investigators later discovered that the spill was coming from a pipeline owned by the Texas Petroleum Investment Company. Coast Guard officials say TPIC secured and repaired the pipeline on Thursday, but not before an estimated 1,008 gallons of oil was discharged into the Gulf of Mexico.
The pipeline has since been brought back online with no further leaks.
According to the Coast Guard, there are no reports of injuries, wildlife, or shoreline impacts. Late Thursday, Coast Guard officials noted a broken 13-mile sheen with streaks of recoverable oil.
Coast Guard officials say TPIC is coordinating cleanup efforts.