Leak shuts Exxon Mobil platform in Gulf of Mexico



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HOUSTON | Mon Jan 3, 2011 11:26am EST


HOUSTON Jan 3 (Reuters) - An Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) oil and gas production platform in Gulf of Mexico block West Delta 73 has been shut due to a small leak, a filing with the U.S. National Response Center said Monday.

The leak was described as a "pinhole" leak in a fuel scrubber that caused a discharge of about 5 gallons of natural gas condensate into the Gulf, creating a mile-long sheen.

An Exxon Mobil spokesman was unable to comment immediately on the report. (Reporting by Janet McGurty; Writing by Bruce Nichols)