Successful oil spill containment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - An innovative sub-surface oil containment and recovery system, installed in April 2019 over a damaged oil platform, Taylor Energy Mississippi Canyon 20 (MC20), in the northern Gulf of Mexico, is successfully preventing more than 1,000 gallons of oil per day from entering the environment. Scientific research and lessons learned following Deepwater Horizon have allowed the development of unique oil spill response systems to help protect the maritime environment from future threats. In 2004, the platform was toppled during Hurricane Ivan creating an ongoing flow of oil into the GoM. Scientists from multiple government agencies and academic institutions, conducted two studies of the gas-emitting site. The containment and collection system was developed and implemented in five months in order to quickly stem the flow of oil. The system has recovered more than 375,000 gallons of oil since it was installed. Environmental protection continues, with the Coast Guard overseeing continuous oil collection and containment system maintenance. (Source: Coast Guard HQ 04/27/20) https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/288b0db