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Mystery Sheen in Alaminos Canyon 687; offshore Texas, Gulf of America

Texas Gulf | 2025-Jun-01

Initial Notification: 01 JUN: USCG in Brownsville, Texas received a National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) report for a potential 20nm long sheen in Alaminos Canyon 687. USCG requested NOAA SSC assistance with coordinating next available imagery and analysis from NESDIS.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 26° 18.60′ North
Longitude (approximate): 94° 37.10′ West