High Island mystery sheen; ~20 miles east of Sabine Pass, TX
~20 miles east of Sabine Pass, TX | 2015-Feb-02
Initial Notification: On February 2, 2015, the USCG Port Arthur notified the NOAA SSC of an intermittent appearance of a sheen in the vicinity of an abandoned pipeline in the High Island block, near Sabine Pass, Texas. USCG requested a review of available data to determine if there have been recurring reports of sheen in the vicinity that may be attributed to an unknown source.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Pipeline |
Products of concern: | crude oil |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 36.93′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 94° 12.90′ West |