Spills · oil
Fieldwood energy sheen main pass 61; gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-10295
- issued
- 2021-06-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-06-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-06-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.320, -88.990
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Fieldwood Energy Sheen Main Pass 61; Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. 1. On 13JUN2021, SSC called USCG Sector New Orleans about some NESDIS reported sheen which was progressively getting bigger in main pass 61. Sector New Orleans confirmed Fieldwood Energy as the responsible party, the product originated for a pipeline and is not recoverable. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 29.320N 088.990W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10295: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10295
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