Spills · oil

Southwest pass mystery sheen; venice, la 70091, USA

NOAAORR-9712

issued: 2018-04-29 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-05-13 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2018-05-13 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.020, -89.367
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Southwest pass Mystery Sheen; Venice, LA 70091, USA.
Venice, LA 70091, USA.
1. On April 29, 20-18, the NOAA RRO was contacted by USCG Sector New Orleans regarding a sheen from a wellhead reported by a transiting vessel. The USCG had requested a trajectory analysts of the discharge.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL, CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.020N 089.367W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9712: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9712

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