Leaking oil

I ordered the gaskets for the oil pump. I had a feeling it was coming from there just didnt know where it could have been coming from. I can follow it up to that area but it becomes muddled once there so I was not confident. We will see what happens once I replace the gaskets. Do I also need to drain the oil first?

so instead of cleaning it and making sure you know whats leaking... your gonna take the time and hassle (big PITA) to replace the seal between and block??