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Mystery sheen; eugene island, block 10, la

NOAAORR-7868

issued: 2008-08-06 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-08-20 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-08-20 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.396, -91.777
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen; Eugene Island, Block 10, LA.
Eugene Island, Block 10, LA.
1. At 1425(PST) NOAA OR&R/ERD was notified of a mystery sheen in the Gulf of Mexico off Eugene Island, LA (Block 10) at: 29° 23' 46.33" N, 091° 46' 36.66" W. This is about 5 nm southeast of Marsh I. The slick/sheen is reported to be 4 miles by 1.25 miles of rainbow sheen.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN- POSSIBLY DIESEL/BILGE.
3. POSITION 29.396N 091.777W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7868: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7868

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