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Mystery sheen (nrc (36029); gulf of mexico off la coast

NOAAORR-8214

issued: 2010-04-03 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-04-17 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2010-04-17 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.072, -90.174
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen (NRC (36029); Gulf of Mexico off LA Coast.
Gulf of Mexico off LA Coast.
1. At 1149 hrs on 3 April 2010, the NRC received a report of a small sheen (0.25 miles long and 0.028 gallons) of unknown origin less than 2 miles off the Louisiana Coast south of Bay Champagne (SW of Bay Marchand). The sheen is near a platform, but the cause is unknown. USCG has requested a trajectory analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL SLICK.
3. POSITION 29.072N 090.174W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8214: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8214

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