Spills · oil
Vermillion block 272, unknown sheen; offshore louisiana
NOAAORR-7858
- issued
- 2008-07-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-08-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-08-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.471, -92.167
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Vermillion Block 272, Unknown Sheen; Offshore Louisiana. Offshore Louisiana. 1. At 1445 (local time) the NOAA SSC was notified by USCG MSU Morgan City of a mystery slick/sheen in the Gulf of Mexico in Vermillion Block 272 at 28° 28' 17” N, 092° 10' 00” W. This is approximately 80 miles offshore according to the USCG. The slick/sheen is reported to be 10 miles by 0.5 miles of barely visible sheen and estimated to be about 125 gallons. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 125 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.471N 092.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7858: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7858
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2008-07-18 · closed 2008-08-03
- Off louisiana coast2008-07-18 → 2008-08-01
- Vermillion block 272, unknown sheen; offshore louisiana this message2008-07-20 → 2008-08-03
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