Spills · oil
Mystery sheen; eugene island block 184
NOAAORR-8078
- issued
- 2009-08-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-09-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-09-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.733, -91.608
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen; Eugene Island Block 184. Eugene Island Block 184. 1. On 20 August, 2009, at 1920 local time, USCG MSU Morgan City notified the SSC of a silver sheen 4 miles by 3/4 miles at 28°43’57” N Lat. 091°36’29” W Long which is approximately 34nm from nearest land. A trajectory and weather have been requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 28.733N 091.608W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8078: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8078
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- Crude oil spill and in-situ burn at tpic; south pass 24, pilottown, louisiana2026-08-26
- Intermittent oil sheen; flower garden banks national marine sanctuary, bright bank2026-08-25
- Mystery sheen at south pass 29; port eads, louisiana2026-08-13
- Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas2026-07-28
- Mystery oiled shoreline at holly beach; cameron parish, louisiana2026-07-10
- Johnson bayou, la2026-06-17
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2009-08-20 · closed 2009-09-25
- Mystery sheen; eugene island block 184 this message2009-08-20 → 2009-09-03
- Mystery sheen; south marsh island block 39, la2009-09-04 → 2009-09-18
- Gulf of mexico, la2009-09-11 → 2009-09-25
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