Officials say pipeline the source of oil sheen off Bolsa Chica State Beach
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (CNS) — Authorities said Saturday that they have identified the source of an oil sheen spotted off Bolsa Chica State Beach that appeared to be heading north toward the Long Beach area.
"A responsible party has been identified as DCOR LLC," the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Spill Prevention & Response tweeted. "The sheen was observed in vicinity of their pipeline, (Pipeline 0919), which runs from Platform Eva."
It remained a priority to identify and isolate the source of the sheen, the agency continued.
"Divers will go down Tuesday to inspect the line once inclement weather improves. In the meantime, crews continue to monitor for add'l sheen & the line has been shutdown. No oiled wildlife observed; @oiledwildlife remains on standby," the agency tweeted, referring to the Oiled Wildlife Care Network.
The sheen — the second one spotted in the Huntington Beach area in about a week — was detected Wednesday roughly a mile offshore from Bolsa Chica State Beach, according to the Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
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