The Maritime Executive

BP Responds to Allegations of Possible Oil Still Seeping From Deepwater Horizon Site

Thursday, December 13, 2012
Fourth, CBS’ characterization that this is a “little-known subsea mission,” which suggests that this work is being carried out in secret, coupled with language such as “CBS News has learned,” is misleading and sensationalizes facts that are widely available to the public. The Coast Guard announced the current investigation in a press release dated November 23, 2012. Similarly, the Coast Guard and BP announced prior ROV surveys and their results in multiple press releases. The reality is that numerous media outlets have been following the story since mid-September, when BP first reported the sheen to the National Response Center.

Finally, in addition to its press releases, the Coast Guard has posted video clips of subsea surveys at restorethegulf.gov. These clips come from hundreds of hours of video provided to the Coast Guard by BP.
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Original Report:

A new oil sheen was spotted and traced back to the Macondo well, which is underneath the Deepwater Horizon rig, this September. BP later confirmed that the leaks were plugged after a remote operation in October, but a non-profit environmental group has since documented slicks and oil sheens. They vary in size and shape according to the group’s aerial videos and satellite photos.