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Empire, la, USA

Mystery Sheen In Eloi Bay; Empire, Louisiana · NOAAORR-11151

issued: 2026-04-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2026-05-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2026-05-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.763, -89.390
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen in Eloi Bay; Empire, Louisiana.
Empire, LA, USA.
1. On April 22, 2026, NESDIS (NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service) identified potential oil observed through satellite imagery analysis. NESDIS previously reported a potential sheen in this location on April 24, 2026. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the State of Louisiana confirmed oil on the water in this location. The spill is continuous from a point source under the surface of the water, resulting in a light sheen. No shoreline impacts have been reported at this time. USCG and the State are investigating the source of the spill. No facilities are in the immediate area of the source.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.763N 089.390W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11151: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11151

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Oil spill at tpic main pass 65; empire, louisiana2026-04-24 → 2026-05-08
Spill from tpic pipeline, main pass 69; louisiana2026-05-15 → 2026-05-29
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Tpic oil spill, main pass 81; gulf of america2026-06-10 → 2026-06-24
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