Spills · oil
Offshore discharge, high island 536; gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-10132
- issued
- 2020-07-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-08-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-08-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.049, -94.438
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Offshore Discharge, High Island 536; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On July 28, 2020, MSU Texas City received a report from BSEE overflight of a sheen near an unmanned platform in High Island Block 536 (NRC#1282980). Specific oil and amount discharged unknown. Requested evaluation of trajectory, including the likelihood of shoreline impact, the potential for affecting Flower Garden Banks NMS, and possible connection to NESDIS mystery sheen in East Breaks 166. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. 3. POSITION 28.049N 094.438W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10132: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10132
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2020-07-28 · closed 2020-08-11
- Offshore discharge, high island 536; gulf of mexico this message2020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
- Offshore mystery sheen, east breaks 166; gulf of mexico2020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
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