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   NOAAORR-82512010-09-29 00:00Z → cancelled 2010-10-13 00:00Z
   EB-164 incident; gulf of mexico, w of flower gardens nmswellhead

   EB-164 Incident; Gulf of Mexico, W of Flower Gardens NMS.
   Gulf of Mexico, W of Flower Gardens NMS.
   1. On Thursday night, 29 September 2010, the NOAA SSC was notified by MSU Galveston of a well leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The location is far offshore (more than 100 miles SSE of Galveston, Texas) and roughly 25 miles W of the West Bank of the Flower Garden National Marine Sanctuary. The RP stated the well, when producing, was primarily a gas well; there was an observation of some oil or condensate coming from the well that created a 10 mile light sheen yesterday.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL OR GAS CONDENSATE. TAGS: WELLHEAD.
   3. POSITION 27.813N 094.352W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8251: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8251

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   NOAAORR-82582010-10-20 00:00Z → cancelled 2010-11-03 00:00Z
   To the southoil

   Texas mystery anomaly; Offshore of Galveston.  To the south.
   Offshore of Galveston.  To the south.
   1. Oct. 20th, 2010 NOAA vessel PICES reported a mystery slick of some unknown substance off Texas.
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 28.013N 094.578W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8258: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8258