Update: GoM oil discharge

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has responded to a report of an oil discharge in the Gulf of Mexico of up to 392,700 gallons 40 miles southeast of Venice, La., on Oct. 13. CG Sector New Orleans received a report from the National Response Center on Friday afternoon of the discharge from a damaged pipeline associated with a subsea well. The pipeline, operated by LLOG Exploration, has been secured. Initial over-flights identified three light sheens in the area. Two response vessels from Clean Gulf Associates and the Marine Spill Response Corporation are on scene. The CG is coordinating with the responsible party, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to locate and respond to any oil that may reach the surface. Initial trajectory models indicate that any surface oil is expected to move southwest, but not expected to impact the shoreline. (Source: Coast Guard 10/14/17) UPDATE 10/15/17: Four over flights were conducted Saturday and have identified no additional visible oil. The previously reported sheens have dissipated, according to the CG.