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Mystery sheen , viosca knoll 983; offshore louisiana

NOAAORR-9541

issued
2017-08-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-08-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.988, -88.928
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Sheen , Viosca Knoll 983; Offshore Louisiana.
Offshore Louisiana.
1. On August 5, 2017, USCG Sector New Orleans IMD contacted the NOAA SSC for evaluation of the potential source of a mystery sheen reported in Viosca Knoll Block 983.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.988N 088.928W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9541: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9541

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Timeline · 47 messages since 2017-02-12 · closed 2018-03-07

  1. Whitney oil&gas well 1008B#14; south pass 24, venice, la 70091, USA2017-02-12 → 2017-02-26
  2. Whitney oil & gas well #11; south pass2017-02-13 → 2017-02-27
  3. Ig petroleum, west delta 84; louisiana2017-02-15 → 2017-03-01
  4. Hilcorp abandoned well head jgtb 162; west bay area2017-03-20 → 2017-04-03
  5. Rigolets oil spill,jefferson parish - hilcorp; the rigolets, port sulphur, la 70083, USA2017-04-05 → 2017-04-19
  6. Breton sound natural gas well head 46D; united states2017-04-06 → 2017-04-20
  7. Near grand terre, la2017-04-10 → 2017-04-24
  8. On april 15, 2017, sector new orleans contacted noaa ssc for evaluation of nesdis anomaly associated with a…2017-04-15 → 2017-04-29
  9. On april 24, 2017, sector new orleans notified noaa ssc of a sunken pleasure craft in the mississippi river…2017-04-24 → 2017-05-08
  10. Tpic, romere pass la; venice, la 70091, USA2017-05-01 → 2017-05-15
  11. Cox bay oil containment release; port sulphur, la 70083, USA2017-05-04 → 2017-05-18
  12. Breton sound la, USA2017-05-04 → 2017-05-18
  13. Mystery sheen, MC-21; offshore la2017-05-24 → 2017-06-07
  14. Main pass 23 well head leak; breton sound la, USA2017-06-09 → 2017-06-23
  15. Liberated barge, main pass 25; main pass 25, la, USA2017-06-20 → 2017-07-04
  16. Black bay, la, USA2017-06-21 → 2017-07-05
  17. Mystery sheen, plaquemines parish la; plaqueminnes parish, la 70040, USA2017-06-27 → 2017-07-11
  18. Mystery sheen, NRC#1182978; mississippi canyon2017-07-03 → 2017-07-17
  19. Mystery sheen , viosca knoll 983; offshore louisiana this message2017-08-05 → 2017-08-19
  20. Anomaly, nrc# 1186656, mississippi canyon 20; offshore louisiana2017-08-08 → 2017-08-22
  21. M/V gracie claire; cypress cove area, venice, la 70091, USA2017-08-23 → 2017-09-06
  22. Breton sound 32 loboplatform fire; breton sound, la, USA2017-08-27 → 2017-09-10
  23. Breton sound, la, USA2017-09-19 → 2017-10-03
  24. Romere Pass#59; venice, la 70091, USA2017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
  25. Lobo grand bay tank Battery#1; 175 sports marina rd, venice, la 70091, USA2017-09-23 → 2017-10-07
  26. Botco xto energy, cox bay; port sulpher, la 70083, USA2017-10-03 → 2017-10-17
  27. South barge, point a la hache; 18859 hwy 23, port sulphur, la 70083, USA2017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
  28. Facility near shell central seaplane, venice la; 70091, USA2017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
  29. Premiere industries, venice la; haliburton rd, venice, la 70091, USA2017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
  30. Potential well head leak; east bay, venice, la 70091, USA2017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
  31. Hilcorp lake washington well LLE#22; lake washington, port sulphur, la 70083, USA2017-10-10 → 2017-10-24
  32. Tarmat on grand isle beach; 2258 LA-1, grand isle, la 70358, USA2017-10-12 → 2017-10-26
  33. Lobo pipeline leak; grand bay la 70091, USA2017-10-23 → 2017-11-06
  34. Fishing vessel grounding bastian bay; LA-23, buras, la 70041, USA2017-11-19 → 2017-12-03
  35. On november 22, 2017, the uscg sector new orleans contacted the noaa rro regarding a crude oil discharge…2017-11-22 → 2017-12-06
  36. Breton sound mystery slick; south breton sound, la 70041, USA2017-11-28 → 2017-12-12
  37. Bayou perot isb; 4905 decamp, lafitte, la 70067, USA2017-12-05 → 2017-12-19
  38. Mystery sheen main pass 77; la2017-12-15 → 2017-12-29
  39. Breton sound 53; louisiana, united states2017-12-24 → 2018-01-07
  40. Mystery sheen, main pass 70; la, USA2017-12-29 → 2018-01-12
  41. La , USA2018-01-02 → 2018-01-16
  42. Whitney oil & gas pass-a-loutre wma; la 70091, USA2018-01-15 → 2018-01-29
  43. Hilcorp energy's berrwood E-5 platform discharge; venice, la 70091, USA2018-01-21 → 2018-02-04
  44. Grand isle block 43 produced water sheen; united states2018-01-26 → 2018-02-09
  45. E, la, USA2018-01-31 → 2018-02-14
  46. Breton sound state block 33; breton sound, la 70041, USA2018-02-08 → 2018-02-22
  47. Lobo operating, grand bay tank battery #1; venice, la 70091, USA2018-02-21 → 2018-03-07

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