Vermillion block 272, unknown sheen; offshore louisiana

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   NOAAORR-78592008-07-18 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-08-01 00:00Z
   Off louisiana coastoil

   Mystery Spill ; Off Louisiana Coast.
   Off Louisiana Coast.
   1. At 1400 (local time) NOAA OR&R/ERD was notified of a mystery slick/sheen in the Gulf of Mexico south of Atchafalaya Bay at 28° 26.61' N, 091° 40.67' W. This is about 60 nm south of Marsh I. The slick/sheen is reported to be 2 miles by 2 miles of rainbow sheen and estimated to be about 400 gallons.
   2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.444N 091.678W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7859: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7859

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   NOAAORR-78582008-07-20 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-08-03 00:00Z
   Vermillion block 272, unknown sheen; offshore louisianaoil

   Vermillion Block 272, Unknown Sheen; Offshore Louisiana.
   Offshore Louisiana.
   1. At 1445 (local time) the NOAA SSC was notified by USCG MSU Morgan City of a mystery slick/sheen in the Gulf of Mexico in Vermillion Block 272 at 28° 28' 17” N, 092° 10' 00” W. This is approximately 80 miles offshore according to the USCG. The slick/sheen is reported to be 10 miles by 0.5 miles of barely visible sheen and estimated to be about 125 gallons.
   2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 125 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.471N 092.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7858: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7858