Spills · oil
Offshore mystery sheen, east breaks 166; gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-10133
- 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
- 27.802, -94.277
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Offshore Mystery Sheen, East Breaks 166; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On July 28, 2020, MSU Texas City requested hindcast analysis of sheen observed in Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) 20200727_1649 (NRC#1282971), specifically to determine if three nearest platforms were a likely source, and/or if the sheen was possibly connected with a discharge at an unmanned platform in High Island 536. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. 3. POSITION 27.802N 094.277W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10133: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10133
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2020-07-28 · closed 2020-08-11
- Offshore discharge, high island 536; gulf of mexico2020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
- Offshore mystery sheen, east breaks 166; gulf of mexico this message2020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
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