Spills · oil

Mystery sheen offshore calcasieu pass ; 25 miles south of calcasieu pass, la

NOAAORR-8698

issued
2013-12-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-12-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-12-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.324, -93.294
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen offshore Calcasieu Pass ; 25 miles south of Calcasieu Pass, LA.
25 miles south of Calcasieu Pass, LA.
1. On December 11, 2013, USCG (MSU Port Arthur) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator about a 1.5 mile by 0.75 mile mystery oil slick located approximately 25 miles south of Calcasieu Pass, LA. No known source of the release was reported. The release was reported at 1500 on 11 Dec 2013 by an overflight from a supply aircraft in the vicinity (NRC Report 1068237). Spill trajectory information was requested and has been provided by NOAA Emergency Response Division. An overflight is scheduled for the morning of 12 DEC 2013.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL.
3. POSITION 29.324N 093.294W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8698: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8698

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