Taylor Energy's Block 20 Mississippi Canyon Continued Oil Spill (2004 - present)

New!  Hidden oil spill:  New study contradicts owner’s claims
(Janet MCCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press; June 24, 2019)
https://apnews.com/198dd1dde1ff4461bb8cda2e36bc2c82

Company sues to block order to contain 14-year-old oil leak
(Michael KUNZELMAN, Associated Press; December 21, 2018)
https://apnews.com/ea14af563f9c47f2b4c97b0df5f047b1


A 14-year-long oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in U. S. history
(Darryl FEARS, The Washington Post; October 22, 2018)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-14-year-long-oil-spill-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-verges-on-becoming-one-of-the-worst-in-us-history/2018/10/20/f9a66fd0-9045-11e8-bcd5-9d911c784c38_story.html?utm_term=.bb886da55696

Taylor Energy oil platform, destroyed in 2004 during Hurricane Ivan, is still leaking in the Gulf
(Mark SCHLEIFSTEIN, The NOLA Times-Picayne; July 1, 2013)
https://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/07/taylor_energy_oil_platform_des_1.html

The Other Gulf Oil Rig Quietly Spilling Right Now:  Explained and Exposed
(Foster KAMER, The Village Voice; June 9, 2010)
https://www.villagevoice.com/2010/06/09/the-other-gulf-oil-rig-quietly-spilling-right-now-explained-and-exposed/


Selected Documentation:


An Integrated Assessment of Oil and Gas Release into the Marine Environment at the Former Taylor Energy MC20 Site [MASON et al. (eds.); June 2019]
https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/publication-attachments/nccos-tech-memos/NCCOS-TM-260_Mason_2019.pdf


Independent Review Report - Excavation Project, Block 20 Mississippi Canyon Area, Gulf of Mexico
(ROBERTS and BEA; March 1, 2008)
http://bringbackthegulf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Taylor-Energy-report-by-Bea-et-al.pdf


Video:


Secrecy Shrouds Decade-Old Gulf of Mexico Spill (Associated Press; April 15, 2015)



Websites:


Gulf Restoration Network
http://www.healthygulf.org/


Incident Archive - Taylor Energy Oil Discharge at MC-20 Site and On-going Response Efforts
(Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement - Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management)
https://www.bsee.gov/newsroom/library/incident-archive/taylor-energy-mississippi-canyon/ongoing-response-efforts



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