Spills · oil

West cameron 398 unknown sheen; offshore gulf of mexico

NOAAORR-9853

issued
2019-02-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-03-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-03-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.949, -93.552
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

West Cameron 398 Unknown Sheen; Offshore Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore Gulf of Mexico.
1. On February 15, 2019, MSU Port Arthur contacted ERD to request trajectory for sheen located approximately 60 miles offshore. Sheen reported as 16 ft x 2 miles rainbow in NRC#1237739. AIRSTA Houston launched helo, unable to reach site due to weather. Local assets confirmed presence of sheen, but located no apparent source. We do not expect shoreline impacts based on the current observations.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN SHEEN.
3. POSITION 28.949N 093.552W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9853: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9853

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