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Mystery spill-w cameron blk 110; gulf of mexico south of port arthur, tx

NOAAORR-8651

issued: 2013-08-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2013-09-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2013-09-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.507, -93.367
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill-W Cameron Blk 110; Gulf of Mexico south of Port Arthur, TX.
Gulf of Mexico south of Port Arthur, TX.
1. On August 22,2013 the USCG Marine Safety Unit in Port Arthur, TX contacted the NOAA SSC to request a trajectory for a reported oil slick 15 miles south-southeast of the Calcasieu River Pass. It is not clear at this time if the material of the reported slick is actual oil or biological substance.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL OR BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL (ALGAL BLOOM). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.507N 093.367W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8651: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8651

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