Mystery Sheen NW Gulf of Mexico; 130 miles SE of Galveston Texas

130 miles SE of Galveston Texas | 2014-Jul-28

Initial Notification: On July 28, 2014, the USCG Port Arthur Texas contacted NOAA ERD regarding a suspected oil observation reported in a NESDIS Satellite Marine Pollution Surveillance Report issued at 18:36. The NESDIS report indicated a potential oil sheen 11 by 1 miles in size located 130 miles SE of Galveston (28 20 12 N, 093 03 11 W). USCG requested trajectory prediction to locate where to send air reconnaissance in the morning.