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Mystery sheen west delta 117; 28nmi se of west side ofmiss r. delta, la

NOAAORR-8449

issued: 2012-05-18 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2012-06-01 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2012-06-01 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.806, -89.790
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen West Delta 117; 28nmi SE of west side ofMiss R. Delta, LA.
28nmi SE of west side ofMiss R. Delta, LA.
1. At 1530CDT USCG MSU Morgan City contacted the New Orleans SSC to request NOAA support in locating the likely source of a light sheen observed from a platform in lease block West Delta 117. Sheen was described as barely visible and 15% coverage, about 2 miles wide by at least 7 miles long (from the platform) but a helo pilot from the rig indicated it extended all the way to the shoreline near Venice, LA. NOAA ERD is providing oceanographer-modeling support to the CG.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: ASSUMED TO BE S LA CRUDE AT THIS TIME. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 28.806N 089.790W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8449: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8449

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