Spills · oil
Mystery sheen at south pass 29; port eads, louisiana
NOAAORR-11200
- issued
- 2026-08-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-08-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.980, -89.210
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen at South Pass 29; Port Eads, Louisiana. XQHQ+VV Port Eads, LA, USA. 1. On August 13, 2026, the Satellite Analysis Branch of NESDIS (the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service) issued a Marine Pollution Surveillance Report (MPSR) for a slick observed in block SOUTH PASS 29. The image was collected on August 12, 2026 at 2358 UTC via RADARSAT2. From the NESDIS report: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The possible oil slick was observed in the South Pass area of the Gulf just south of the Louisiana Bird's Foot. It spanned an area that measured approximately 13.5 by 5 nautical miles. The possible slick was comprised of numerous segments that were mostly linear in shape, exhibiting good contrast and well defined edges. This was believed to be associated with a National Response Center report nearby. Due to the factors described above, confidence in this report was medium-high. Winds at [...] 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 28.980N 089.210W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11200: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11200
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2026-08-13 · in force
- Mystery sheen at south pass 29; port eads, louisiana this message2026-08-13 → 2026-08-27
- Crude oil spill and in-situ burn at tpic; south pass 24, pilottown, louisiana2026-08-26
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