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Turtle bay, la

Mystery Sheen; Turtle Bay, la · NOAAORR-9294

issued: 2016-06-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-06-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-06-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.543, -90.181
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery sheen; Turtle Bay, LA.
Turtle Bay, LA.
1. On June 14, 2016, the USCG Sector NOLA contacted the NOAA SSC to request a hindcast for a mystery sheen reported in Little Lake, Turtle Bay, Louisiana (Jefferson Parish, NRC# 1150600). Source and responsible party were unknown, but suspected to be a pipeline from one of the facilities located on Turtle Bay. Hindcast and trajectory were provided.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL, PRODUCED WATER. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 29.543N 090.181W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9294: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9294

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