Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that an oil sheen spotted near two of its deepwater oil production sites in the Gulf of Mexico didn’t come from its operations.
“A thorough inspection to date of Shell assets reveals operations in the area are normal with no sign of leaks. We have also confirmed there are no well control issues associated with our drilling operations in the area,” the company said in a statement.
The Interior Department and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating the sheen that according to Shell is 10 miles long.
“A thorough inspection to date of Shell assets reveals operations in the area are normal with no sign of leaks. We have also confirmed there are no well control issues associated with our drilling operations in the area,” the company said in a statement.
The Interior Department and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating the sheen that according to Shell is 10 miles long.
Thursday the company estimated that the sheen was six barrels worth of oil. The 2010 BP oil spill, in contrast, dumped more than 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf over several months.
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Shell says its Gulf wells aren’t source of sheen - The Hill's E2-Wire
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