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Mystery sheen west delta block 94; gulf of mexico, offshore la

NOAAORR-7975

issued: 2009-02-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-02-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-02-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.602, -89.916
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen West Delta Block 94; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore LA.
Gulf of Mexico, Offshore LA.
1. A 1000-foot x 8-mile sheen was observed in the Gulf of Mexico at 1:30 PM (local time), 14 February 2009. The sheen was characterized as 99% silver and 1% slightly colored (rainbow). The oil type is currently unknown as is the source. The reported position was 28° 36’ 06” N Lat. 089° 54’ 58” W Long. This position places the slick roughly 50 miles offshore of Grand Isle, Louisiana. USCG Marine Safety Unit Morgan City has requested that NOAA provide a trajectory analysis. Associated NRC report number is 897513.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL (SHEEN).
3. POSITION 28.602N 089.916W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7975: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7975

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