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Barataria Bay Mystery Slick; Inside Barataria Bay, LA

Inside Barataria Bay, LA | 2007-Sep-04

Initial Notification: 1300 CDT a 6 mile slick from an unknown source was reported. Northern endpoint was 29° 20' 47"N by 89° 57' 21"W Southern endpoint was 29° 16' 55"N by 89° 57' 08"W Onscene reports indicated a strong current flowing out of Barataria Pass and the slick was headed that way.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Unknown oil type
Latitude (approximate): 29° 16.91′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 57.13′ West
On-Water Recovery: Evaluated but not used
Shoreline Cleanup: Evaluated but not used
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable