Overview
- The oil presence was first detected on Thursday, September 10, by the Observatorio Permanente del Golfo de México, which activated continuous satellite surveillance and drift forecasting.
- The Navy activated a local contingency plan and deployed the ocean patrol ship ARM Guanajuato, four vessels, two aircraft and 255 personnel to support containment and recovery.
- Pemex located the leak in a marine collection pipeline, despressurized and isolated the line, and completed seabed dragging while crews remove concrete ballast and prepare a metal sleeve to finish repairs in the coming days.
- ASEA inspectors conducted an overflight and reported the spill is controlled after despressurization and closure of associated wells, but authorities have not released an estimate of the volume spilled or full slick size.
- Three drift models and satellite imagery show a net westward movement with low short-term risk to the coast, yet officials continue monitoring because a possible cold front in the next 10 days could change the slick's trajectory and environmental risk.