Oil Spill: Underwater Video

Video by: Mattew Farraro with the Jean-Michel Cousteau?s Ocean Futures Society. Location:"The 24 Mile Rigs". Matt and Carrie dove with PJ Hahn, director of CZM for Plaquemines Parish. First Dive:Near rig "SP62-D" (SP =South Pass of Mississippi river) in approx 500ft. of water 24 miles off shore. Oil was present throughout the water column. No life present. Afterwards some divers mentioned slight burning irritation. Video Duration: 0:02:07