Spills · oil
Patch of oil spotted by tenneco helo in gulf @ 29 15 n 91 45W south of marsh island
Oil Patch South of Marsh Island · NOAAORR-9117
- issued
- 1986-02-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1986-03-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1986-03-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.250, -91.750
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Oil Patch South of Marsh Island. 1. Patch of oil spotted by Tenneco helo in Gulf @ 29 15 N 91 45W South of Marsh Island. Helo estimated patch to contain 500 barrels. CG overflight. to follow- No need to worry. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 29.250N 091.750W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9117: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9117
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