Published: September 8, 2021 |

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Talos Energy again clarified today that the company’s assets were not the source of an oil release in Bay Marchand Block 5, off the coast of Port Fourchon, Louisiana in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Talos has chosen to continue to lead response efforts to contain and control the release to protect the safety of the public and the environment.

Talos was initially notified of a release observed on Bay Marchand Block 5 in Louisiana state waters on Tuesday, August 31 due to its status as a prior lessee of the block. The company ceased production from the block in 2017. Subsequently, all Talos wells were appropriately isolated from the producing reservoir according to regulatory standards and all Talos pipeline infrastructure was removed by 2019.

Upon notification, the company immediately initiated its response team and vessels began to arrive on location on Wednesday, September 1 to conduct oil containment and recovery operations with booms and skimmers. A lift boat equipped with a dive spread arrived on location on Saturday, September 4 and divers were deployed on Sunday to investigate potential sources of the release.

Talos conducted both physical inspections and subsea sonar scans that confirmed Talos assets were not the source or cause of the release. The company has observed several non-Talos owned subsea pipelines that were likely impacted by Hurricane Ida, including a 12” diameter non-Talos owned pipeline that appears to be the source of the release. On Monday, September 6, response personnel installed a containment dome on the affected pipe, which allows for the recovery of the release and transfer to surface vessels.

As confirmed by recent United States Coast Guard (USCG) visual surveillance, surface evidence of the release has significantly diminished and there have been no observed impacts to shoreline or wildlife.

Talos is working closely with the USCG and Louisiana state officials to identify the owner of the line and is continuing to collaborate with USCG and other state and federal officials to receive approval to initiate permanent repair of the line. A timeline for repair operations is still being determined.

“Our team is doing everything possible to spearhead a fast, effective and safe containment and clean-up. Although the spill was unrelated to our operations, it was important to mobilize and identify the source and to contain the release to reduce safety and environmental risks. Though we have confirmed our assets are not involved, Talos is committed to establishing containment and control of the release. Our team reacted quickly and did the right thing, and we will continue working with local, state and federal regulators to see this through,” said John Spath, Talos senior vice president of Production Operations.

About Talos Energy
Talos Energy is a technically driven independent exploration and production company focused on safely and efficiently maximizing long-term value through its operations, currently in the United States and offshore Mexico, both upstream through oil and gas exploration and production and downstream through the development of future carbon capture and storage opportunities. As one of the Gulf of Mexico’s largest public independent producers, they leverage decades of technical and offshore operational expertise towards the acquisition, exploration, and development of assets in key geological trends that are present in many offshore basins around the world. With a focus on environmental stewardship, they are also utilizing their expertise to explore opportunities to reduce industrial emissions through their carbon capture and storage collaborative arrangement along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

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