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Mystery sheen vermillian 51; gomex, 13mi south of la coast

NOAAORR-8486

issued
2012-07-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-08-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-08-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.384, -92.165
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen Vermillian 51; GOMEX, 13mi south of LA Coast.
GOMEX, 13mi south of LA Coast.
1. On Saturday, 28Jul12, USCG Morgan City contacted the SSC to request fate of a silvery sheen 2mix1mi in Lease Block Vermillion 51, approximately 13mi south of the LA coastline. Sheen was sighted from an oil platform adn reported as tending toward the SE. Source of the sheen was unknown, nor was the type of oil. The SSC indicated that the sheen would not impact the coastline unless the source of the sheen increased significantly. SSC suggested that CG contact the SSC again if the situation changed and more information became available.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN OIL. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.384N 092.165W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8486: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8486

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