Broken Pipeline Caused Oil Spill In Gulf

A split pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico is what has caused an oil spill after Hurricane Ida, the Associated Press has reported, citing divers at the site. According to the report, divers had identified a one-foot pipeline as the source of the spill after it was displaced by the hurricane and ruptured. The report also cited a statement by Talos Energy, which is paying for the spill's cleanup, that the pipeline was not its property. Two smaller pipelines in the area—Block 4 in the Bay Marchand—have also been found broken open and likely…