Spills · oil
Mystery spill; green canyon block 168, offshore, la
NOAAORR-7681
- issued
- 2007-07-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-08-12 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2007-08-12 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 27.780, -90.177
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery spill; Green Canyon Block 168, Offshore, LA. Green Canyon Block 168, Offshore, LA. 1. On July 29, 2007, oil was observed bubbling to the surface in Green Canyon block 168 (27deg 46' 47"N, 090deg 10' 36"W)approximately 75 miles south of Timbalier Bay, LA. USCG MSU Morgan City has requested assistance with identifying source location. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. 3. POSITION 27.780N 090.177W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7681: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7681
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