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Unknown sheen west delta block 79A; west delta block 79A

NOAAORR-9888

issued
2019-04-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-05-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-05-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.971, -89.515
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Unknown Sheen West Delta Block 79A; West Delta Block 79A.
West Delta Block 79A.
1. On April 22, 2019, the USCG Sector New Orleans called the SSC about an unknown sheen. Sheen color is described as 60% slightly colored, 30% silvery, and 10% barely visible. Sheen length is 4NM long and 50 feet wide. USCG requested a fate and trajectory and also 72 hours monitoring from NESDIS.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.971N 089.515W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9888: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9888

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Timeline · 48 messages since 2019-03-07 · closed 2019-11-25

  1. On march 7, 2019, the uscg notified the nola ssc of a potential release from a tug boat sunken along the…2019-03-07 → 2019-03-21
  2. Seattle slew diesel spill mississippi river; mississippi river mm55, la 70040, USA2019-03-19 → 2019-04-02
  3. Mystery sheen main pass 63; gulf of mexico2019-04-01 → 2019-04-15
  4. Hilcorp CF#6 facility; louisiana, USA2019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
  5. Marina rd, venice, la2019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
  6. Partially submerged recreational vessel at jsbb marina; mandeville, la2019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
  7. Lobo tank battery 1 leak; venice, la2019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
  8. Tpic crude oil discharge delta duck; 1, la, USA2019-04-10 → 2019-04-24
  9. T/v dejeanne maria; venice, la 70091, USA2019-04-15 → 2019-04-29
  10. Unknown sheen west delta block 79A; west delta block 79A this message2019-04-22 → 2019-05-06
  11. Mystery sheen @ south pass 60; south pass block 602019-04-23 → 2019-05-07
  12. Itv cindy r; mile marker 8, harvey locks, gulf intercoastal waterway, la2019-05-02 → 2019-05-16
  13. Hydrogen pipeline possibly struck; bulk carrier bulk patriot, potential only; mississippi river2019-05-25 → 2019-06-08
  14. Cut off, la , USA2019-05-26 → 2019-06-09
  15. Oil spill MP315; gulf of mexico2019-05-31 → 2019-06-14
  16. M/V sun of man 30 gallon diesel fuel discharge; venice marina, pier 9. venice marina, pier 9. 1. on june 4,…2019-06-04 → 2019-06-18
  17. Mystery sheen MP25; breton sound, la2019-06-04 → 2019-06-18
  18. Towing vessel kaytlin marie / M/V century queen collision; lower mississippi river2019-06-08 → 2019-06-22
  19. Mystery sheen viosca knoll 900A; gulf of mexico2019-06-14 → 2019-06-28
  20. Vessel grounding M/V timber navigator; mississippi river, la, USA2019-06-24 → 2019-07-08
  21. Poydras energy well head , main pass block 32; main pass, mississippi river2019-06-25 → 2019-07-09
  22. Breton sound, la2019-06-25 → 2019-07-09
  23. 1500GAL diesel fuel, violet, la; 7701 e judge perez dr, violet, la 70092, USA2019-06-27 → 2019-07-11
  24. M/V okaloosa allison with two barges; gretna, la 70053, USA2019-07-01 → 2019-07-15
  25. Claude discharge into unnamed bayou; buras, la, USA2019-07-14 → 2019-07-28
  26. Grand isle block 22 sheen; la2019-07-16 → 2019-07-30
  27. On july 18, 2019, the uscg notified the noaa ssc of approximately 3 bbl louisiana sweet crude discharged…2019-07-18 → 2019-08-01
  28. Hilcorp homeplace facility discharge; port sulphur, la 70083, USA2019-07-24 → 2019-08-07
  29. Tpic discharge romere pass, delta national wildlife refuge; romere pass seaplane base, venice, la 70091, USA2019-07-25 → 2019-08-08
  30. On 28JUL19 at ~ 2049 cdt noaa rro received a phone call from uscg sector new orleans imd asking for 2 fates…2019-07-28 → 2019-08-11
  31. On august 30, 2019, the uscg sector new orleans imd was notified of a sunken crane barge at artcos (american…2019-07-30 → 2019-08-13
  32. Tpic south pass 24 W1 central facility; 9, la, USA2019-08-08 → 2019-08-22
  33. On aug 9, 2019, the uscg notified the noaa ssc of a sheen in terrebonne bay, la2019-08-09 → 2019-08-23
  34. S2 energy little lake, turtle bay, jefferson parrish, la; parish governing authority district 1, la, USA2019-08-09 → 2019-08-23
  35. On august 15, 2019, the uscg was notified of a crude oil spill from a time energy flow line in cox bay2019-08-15 → 2019-08-29
  36. Dow chemical benzene release mississippi river; hahnville, la 70057, USA2019-09-04 → 2019-09-18
  37. Gulf of mexico2019-09-08 → 2019-09-22
  38. Mystery sheen mississippi river mm96 downtown nola; la, USA2019-09-11 → 2019-09-25
  39. On september 28, 2019, the uscg was notified that vessel lucky nguyen allided with a plugged and abandoned…2019-09-28 → 2019-10-12
  40. Phillips 66 refinery spill; belle chasse , la 70036, USA2019-10-05 → 2019-10-19
  41. Tpic platform pipeline release block 69; venice, la 70091, USA2019-10-07 → 2019-10-21
  42. Hilcorp energy berrwood E-5 facility spill; gulf of mexico2019-10-15 → 2019-10-29
  43. Silver sheen, breton sound block 27a; la USA2019-10-16 → 2019-10-30
  44. Tpic romere pass well 21 spill; venice, la, USA2019-10-20 → 2019-11-03
  45. Venice, la, USA2019-10-22 → 2019-11-05
  46. Tpic breton sound 37 facility spill; la, USA2019-10-27 → 2019-11-10
  47. Whitney oil & gas TB49 spill; venice, la, USA2019-10-27 → 2019-11-10
  48. Tpic bayou perot isb 2019; delta farms, barataria, la2019-11-11 → 2019-11-25

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