The oil and gas company Hilcorp says a dive team managed to install a clamp on its pipeline late Thursday night, after a week of work and 12 dives.
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Repairs begin on Hilcorp’s leaking Cook Inlet gas line
The company also now says it believes an oil sheen spotted near one of its platforms did not come from a pipeline leak, as originally thought.
Hilcorp shuts down third pipeline in Cook Inlet
The company and the feds are investigating a potential natural gas leak in Cook Inlet.
State confident less than 10 gallons of crude leaked into Cook Inlet, but investigation continues
The state is fairly confident the final estimate for the oil spill in Cook Inlet won’t exceed 10 gallons, but pinning down exactly how much oil escaped won’t be easy.
Cook Inlet leaks draw more scrutiny for Hilcorp and its aging infrastructure
The state doesn’t have its own estimate for how much oil was released into Cook Inlet or knowledge of what caused the leak. It’s latest in a string of incidents for Hilcorp, facing a wave of scrutiny from regulators and environmental groups.
Crude oil leak in Cook Inlet halted successfully; spill volume still unknown
State regulators on Monday said a leak from a crude oil pipeline in Cook Inlet was halted successfully.
Hilcorp reports another leak in Cook Inlet; this time it’s oil
After impact, workers on Hilcorp platform discover spill from an underwater pipeline in Cook Inlet.
State fines Hilcorp an additional $160K for violations
The state is fining oil and gas company Hilcorp an additional $160,000 for using nitrogen without permission while working on two wells in 2015 — the same practice that nearly killed three North Slope workers.
Italian company submits plan to drill for oil in the Arctic
Italian energy company Eni this month submitted an exploration plan to drill for oil in federal waters in the Beaufort Sea.
Feds worry oil pipeline near leaking Cook Inlet gas line also at risk
Regulators say an oil leak could cause much more environmental damage than the current natural gas leak. Both pipelines run through key habitat for endangered beluga whales.