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Mystery sheen; south timbalier island block 130, lousiana

NOAAORR-7811

issued
2008-04-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-05-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-05-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.666, -90.156
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; South Timbalier Island Block 130, Lousiana.
South Timbalier Island Block 130, Lousiana.
1. On 4/24/08 the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG regarding a report of a 10 x 4 mile silver sheen near South Timbalier Block 130, offshore Louisiana. A USCG overflight is pending to assess the situation. USCG requested trajectory and weather information.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL.
3. POSITION 28.666N 090.156W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7811: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7811

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Timeline · 41 messages since 2008-02-12 · closed 2008-12-16

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  2. South pelto, la2008-02-15 → 2008-02-29
  3. Barartaria bay, la2008-03-02 → 2008-03-16
  4. Grand isle 47C; near se louisiana coast, gulf of mexico2008-03-02 → 2008-03-16
  5. Bayou chaland, grand terre island, la2008-03-09 → 2008-03-23
  6. On march 17, 2008, the noaa ssc was notified of a fluosilicic acid release at the stolt-haven facility…2008-03-17 → 2008-03-31
  7. Salvador state wma, louisiana2008-04-14 → 2008-04-28
  8. Two patches of crude oil were reported by msu houma in a small system of channels between lake long and the…2008-04-18 → 2008-05-02
  9. Mystery sheen; south timbalier island block 130, lousiana this message2008-04-24 → 2008-05-08
  10. Hillcorp tank battery 25; timbalier bay, la2008-05-28 → 2008-06-11
  11. Block 237 platform; eugene island, la2008-05-29 → 2008-06-12
  12. Post-hurricane katrina grand isle 47C, ; gulf of mexico, la2008-06-03 → 2008-06-17
  13. Ship shoal block 7 pipeline release; gulf of mexico, la2008-06-10 → 2008-06-24
  14. Loop, gulf of mexico, la2008-06-23 → 2008-07-07
  15. Mystery slick, nrc 875386; gulf of mexico, off grand isle, la2008-06-26 → 2008-07-10
  16. Mystery sheen, ship shoal 182; gulf of mexico, offshore la2008-06-27 → 2008-07-11
  17. Off la coast2008-06-30 → 2008-07-14
  18. Mystery sheen, west delta 90; gulf of mexico2008-07-08 → 2008-07-22
  19. West delta 55; mississippi river delta, la2008-07-25 → 2008-08-08
  20. Offshore of belle pass2008-08-04 → 2008-08-18
  21. Louisiana coastal zone2008-08-31 → 2008-09-14
  22. Nw breton sound, la2008-09-03 → 2008-09-17
  23. Barataria bay, la2008-09-03 → 2008-09-17
  24. Near galliano, la2008-09-17 → 2008-10-01
  25. Golden medow, la2008-09-26 → 2008-10-10
  26. Mississippi delta, la2008-10-04 → 2008-10-18
  27. Mississippi river, new orleans, la2008-10-05 → 2008-10-19
  28. At 0905 pdt, erd was notified of an ongoing release of oleum from a tank at a pcs nitrogen facility in…2008-10-09 → 2008-10-23
  29. Gom, louisiana coast2008-10-11 → 2008-10-25
  30. Mystery slick, near GI-47c; gom, louisiana coast2008-10-18 → 2008-11-01
  31. Gulf of mexico, la2008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
  32. New orleans, la2008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
  33. Louisiana mystery sheen; 15 miles off barataria bay2008-10-29 → 2008-11-12
  34. Mississippi river, new orleans, la2008-11-03 → 2008-11-17
  35. Mississippi river, geismer, la2008-11-04 → 2008-11-18
  36. Turtle bay, south la2008-11-06 → 2008-11-20
  37. Gom, mississippi delta, la2008-11-06 → 2008-11-20
  38. Grand isle block 54 oil spill; gulf of mexico, la2008-11-08 → 2008-11-22
  39. Sw pass jetties, la2008-11-12 → 2008-11-26
  40. Hopedale canal, south la2008-11-13 → 2008-11-27
  41. South pass, mississippi delta, la2008-12-02 → 2008-12-16

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