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Mystery substance ; eugene island block 142

NOAAORR-9161

issued: 2015-08-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-09-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-09-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.881, -91.450
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Substance ; Eugene Island Block 142.
Eugene Island Block 142.
1. On August 22, 2015, MSU Mogan City contacted NOAA SSC requesting evaluation of and trajectory for a mystery sheen reported by platform operators in Eugene Island Block 142. Upon review of photos, oceanographer and SSC determined substance was likely not oil. As a precaution, a trajectory analysis was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNLKNOWN. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 28.881N 091.450W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9161: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9161

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