Texas Petroleum Investment linked to dozens of Louisiana oil spills since 2019

(The Center Square) − Texas Petroleum Investment Company has been responsible for 54 reported oil spills in Louisiana since 2019, releasing a total of 212,299 barrels of crude oil — the equivalent of nearly 8.9 million gallons, according to state data.

The bulk of that oil — 190,000 barrels — came from a single catastrophic spill in 2019 in Iberia Parish. Records from the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office indicate the release originated from a facility flowline. That incident remains one of the largest inland oil spills reported in the state in recent years.

Although TPIC's overall spill volume has trended downward since that major event, the company remains a significant source of oil pollution. In 2021, its worst year on record excluding the 2019 Iberia event, the company was tied to 13 separate spills totaling 17,828 barrels. Three of those occurred in Plaquemines Parish.

So far in 2025, TPIC has reported six oil spills totaling 290 barrels.

The company’s record stands out in the context of broader spill activity across the state. As of mid-July, Louisiana officials have logged 23 oil spills this year totaling 1,077 barrels. The largest to date — 358 barrels of diesel — occurred in Acadia Parish. The responsible party for that incident remains unknown.

TPIC operates extensively in southern Louisiana and is among several companies that have faced scrutiny for repeated environmental incidents in the region. State agencies did not immediately respond to questions about whether enforcement actions had been taken in connection with TPIC’s spill history.